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London Air Ambulance launches urgent appeal to fund helicopters replacement

London Air Ambulance has launched a fundraising appeal as it races against time to replace its two helicopters. The charity said it needs to raise £15 million by 2024 to replace both aircraft, which are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

3,600 people waited over eight hours for an ambulance, figures show

More than 3,000 people waited longer than eight hours for an ambulance last year, with one patient in the second most severe category waiting a day and a half, figures show. Statistics released to the Scottish Liberal Democrats under freedom of ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Woman thanks paramedics who saved son’s life after football match cardiac arrest

The mother of a 26-year-old man who had a cardiac arrest at a football game has thanked paramedics for saving his life. Joseph Higgins, of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, was attending an Old Firm game on April 17 this year with his brother and ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:43

Man dies ‘after climbing out of window to escape tower block fire’

A man is believed to have fallen to his death after climbing out of a window to escape a fire at a tower block in Bristol. Emergency services were called to the blaze on the top floor of Twinnell House on Wills Drive, off Stapleton Road, in ...

25 Sept 2022 at 23:36

Man dies following ‘serious fire’ at tower block in Bristol

A man has died following a fire at a tower block in Bristol, police said. Emergency services were called to the blaze on the top floor of Twinnell House on Wills Drive, off Stapleton Road, in Easton, Bristol, shortly after 2.15am on Sunday....

25 Sept 2022 at 10:51

July was one of the worst months for A&Es in England, data shows

July was one of the worst months ever for A&Es in England, data shows

Accident and emergency departments in England had one of their worst months in July, with record numbers of patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted and the lowest proportion of people being seen within four hours. It was also ...

11 Aug 2022 at 13:22

Health workers ‘honoured’ to play a role in Queen’s funeral

Health workers and volunteers have described how they are “honoured” to play a role in the Queen’s funeral. Some will march in the funeral procession with the Queen’s coffin as part of the Civilian Services Contingent. Among them will ...

19 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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Coffee & Cake at Ballinascreen Fold raises funds for Air Ambulance NI

Coffee and cake at Ballinascreen Fold has helped raise vital funds for Air Ambulance NI. Ballinascreen Fold residents and staff from Radius Housing organised the coffee morning for local people, and over a cup of coffee they helped ...

20 Sept 2022 at 19:33

259 people queuing for Queen’s lying in state needed medical support on Saturday

Some 259 people in the queue to see the Queen lying in state needed medical support on Saturday, St John Ambulance has said. The charity, along with London Ambulance Service, is providing medical support as crowds gather to pay ...

18 Sept 2022 at 15:02

Crime

Daughter calls for law change after cyclist father killed by 82-year-old motorist who ‘could only see three metres ahead’

The devoted daughter of a fit and healthy 70-year-old cyclist who tragically lost his life when an elderly motorist ploughed into him is campaigning for a law change after it was revealed in court the “reckless” driver could ...

21 Sept 2022 at 08:12

Northern Ireland

Man arrested following stabbing in Derry

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Derry. Detectives have appealed for information about the incident in Crawford Square in the early hours of Friday. The PSNI received a report ...

29 Jul 2022 at 10:12

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Teacher who flips over handlebars breaking collarbone after puncture on remote cycle ride thanks location app for guiding paramedics to him

A teacher who flipped over his handlebars and broke his collarbone after puncturing his front tyre on a cycle ride in the middle of nowhere has thanked a location app for swiftly guiding paramedics to the scene. Keen ...

01 Aug 2022 at 08:00

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