paramedics are calling for immediate action to end the growing ambulance crisis. The move comes after we highlighted last week how the average waiting time for an ambulance had soared to six hours – with many patients experiencing waits almost four times that long.
Unite union convener at the Scottish Ambulance Service Jamie McNamee said the pressure “is having a terrible impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of some of our colleagues”.
Today, Unite is calling for essential changes to save lives and protect patients and paramedics.The call comes after we revealed last week how one patient, Sheila Anderson, 67, waited 20 hours for an ambulance to arrive after having a serious reaction to a drug given during hip surgery.Sheila’s ordeal.
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