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Ambulances stuck in hospital queues ‘lost’ almost two million hours last year

Ambulance crews “lost” nearly two million hours while waiting to hand over patients to A&E staff in England last year, according to a new report. Patients arriving at an emergency department via ambulance should be handed over to the care of ...

14 Sept 2023 at 07:00

Ambulance handover delays put 57,000 patients at risk of harm, report warns

Thousands of people suffered harm as a result of delays in ambulances handing over patients to A&E teams in December, according to a new report. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) said 6,000 people are estimated to have ...

25 Jan 2023 at 18:22

People worried about ‘dangerously long’ waits for A&E and ambulances – poll

More than half of people are worried about facing “dangerously long” waits for ambulances and A&E treatment if they fall seriously ill, according to a poll. A survey of more than 1,000 British adults found around six out of 10 (61%) ...

11 Jul 2022 at 01:01

‘Clique’ ambulance staff criticised in new report

“Clique” ambulance staff have been criticised in a new report which suggests that target-driven cultures could be having a negative impact on ambulance trusts “just as it did at Mid Staffs”. A national guardian has warned of ...

23 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Only call 999 in emergencies to help ‘severe pressure’, ambulance chiefs urge

Ambulance chiefs have urged people to only call 999 in the case of an emergency to help reduce pressure on services across the UK. The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) said teams are “under severe pressure” ...

31 Dec 2024 at 15:36

Incidents of violence against ambulance staff ‘increasing’, leaders warn

UK ambulance services are on course to report the highest ever rate of violent, aggressive and abusive incidents against their staff, leaders from the sector have warned. At least 55 ambulance staff every day are abused ...

07 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Poor emergency care ‘accepted as inevitable’ – leading medics and patient groups

Poor standards of care have been “normalised and accepted as inevitable” in emergency hospital care, a group of experts has warned. Leading medics and patient groups said that the NHS “got the winter it prepared for” ...

23 Jan 2025 at 16:04

Shock over record number of attacks on ambulance crew

Paramedics and other ambulance crew members have faced a record number of “violent assaults”, ambulance chiefs have warned. There were 22,536 incidents of violence, aggression and abuse directed at UK ambulance ...

24 Apr 2025 at 10:03

Passing police detention powers to NHS staff ‘could cause significant harm’

Extending police powers for detaining mental health patients to NHS staff could cause “significant harm with dangerous consequences”, leading organisations have warned. The Royal College of Psychiatrists, the ...

26 May 2025 at 00:01

Government promises quicker A&E times under plan to help end corridor care

Hundreds of thousands fewer patients will face long A&E waits, the Government has pledged, as it also set out plans to try and end “corridor care”. Almost £450 million will be put into creating better care ...

06 Jun 2025 at 11:07

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