A 20-year-old student paramedic on the night of the Manchester Arena terror attack has been hailed as a hero for his efforts in the emergency response. Ryan Billington put his training from university and work placements into practice as he began the initial triage of casualties from the explosion and took charge of taking the … Read more
Ambulance delays during the surge in coronavirus cases before Christmas led to people dying of other illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes, doctors have said. Dr Adrian Boyle, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said ambulances waiting outside hospitals over the festive period led to ‘secondary Covid victims’. Figures show the … Read more
Ambulance delays during the surge in coronavirus cases before Christmas led to people dying of other illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes, doctors have said. Dr Adrian Boyle, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said ambulances waiting outside hospitals over the festive period led to ‘secondary Covid victims’. Figures show the … Read more
Two London buses have been converted into ambulances to help ease the strain on the NHS in the hard-hit capital as Covid deaths continue to soar. The single-decker buses can carry four patients each and have been kitted out with all vital equipment including infusion pumps, oxygen masks and monitors. Bus firm Go-Ahead converted the buses in the … Read more
The number of patients being forced to wait in ambulances is soaring amid rising hospital admissions, paramedics have warned – as it emerged the NHS is planning to send critically-ill patients from London to the West Country under emergency plans. NHS data shows that the number of patients waiting more than an hour to be handed to … Read more
The number of patients being forced to wait in ambulances is soaring amid rising hospital admissions, paramedics have warned – as it emerged the NHS is planning to send critically-ill patients from London to the West Country under emergency plans. NHS data shows that the number of patients waiting more than an hour to be handed to … Read more
Soldiers are called in to drive ambulances in Wales to help paramedics under ‘extreme pressure’ amid surging Covid cases The Welsh Ambulance Service will have support from 94 British Army soldiers Wales was put into lockdown on Sunday as its coronavirus cases continue to rise Soldiers last helped public services during the first wave of … Read more
A hospital is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 which has infected seriously ill patients in its intensive care unit and on a renal ward. Hospital bosses have placed St Helier Hospital in Surrey in partial lockdown, restricting visitors and diverting ambulances from its A&E unit. The infections were found over the weekend and a … Read more
A hospital is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 which has infected seriously ill patients in its intensive care unit and on a renal ward. Hospital bosses have placed St Helier Hospital in Surrey in partial lockdown, restricting visitors and diverting ambulances from its A&E unit. The infections were found over the weekend and a … Read more
Beach-goers had to be crammed together to make room for air ambulances to land at Durdle Door in Dorset after three people injured themselves jumping off cliffs into the sea. The four unidentified jumpers vaulted from the top of the ancient limestone arch, which reaches 200ft at its highest point. Images from the scene show … Read more