Flu cases overwhelmed ambulance service - minister
The Welsh Ambulance Service was overwhelmed over Christmas due to the number of flu and respiratory illness cases. Last week ...
Surge in flu cases over Christmas period left Welsh Ambulance Service struggling to cope
The Welsh Ambulance Service said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered at the time a critical incident was declared ...
Ambulances can't stop outside Welsh hospitals because staff and visitors are using their spaces
A whistleblower said that while the ambulance bays being blocked were not emergency ambulance bays, it was making life a ...
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“I’ve seen firsthand, it’s beyond a crisis” – James Evans MS on Welsh Ambulance critical incident
Brecon and Radnor Senedd Member James Evans, the Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care ...
Staff and visitors parking in hospital ambulance bays 'each and every night'
Whistleblower says the issue is a 'nightmare' for paramedics trying to access the three main hospitals in Bangor, Bodelwyddan ...
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Drink sensibly on New Year’s Eve, struggling ambulance service says
An under-pressure ambulance service has urged New Year’s Eve revellers to drink in moderation to help reduce demand on resources. The Welsh Ambulance Service declared a critical incident on ...
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Warnings to take precautions as flu cases are set to continue to rise across the country
Dr Shankar added, "The trends seem to be increasing in the last few weeks". The Welsh Ambulance Service declared a critical incident at the start of the week after what it described as "an acute ...
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Ambulance pressures remain as critical incident ends
People are being asked to continue being mindful about their use of the service as ambulance bosses stand down the 48-hour critical incident A critical incident declared by the Welsh ambulance ...
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Welsh Ambulance Service still under pressure as ‘critical incident’ ends
The Welsh Ambulance Service still faces "significant pressure", despite standing down its critical incident warning.
Incidents of violence against ambulance staff ‘increasing’, leaders warn
At least 55 ambulance staff every day are abused or attacked, according to the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives ...
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Sort out chaotic ambulance pressures says Shadow minister James Evans
Conservative Shadow Health Secretary, James Evans, has called for the Welsh Labour Health Minister, Jeremy Miles, to step in ...