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Ambulance service recruitment hits new highs

Recruitment for the Scottish Ambulance Service hit its highest level in the past year, new figures show. The ambulance service has faced serious pressure in the past year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the military called in to help. As a result,...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Six casualties after fire breaks out at house in Wishaw

Six casualties have been reported after a fire broke out at a house in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire. The alarm was raised just before 7.30pm on Friday, with emergency services closing off Stewarton Street as they responded. Locals shared videos of ...

28 Jan 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

Survey shows 86% of ambulance workers report working 12 hours or more

Almost nine out of 10 ambulance workers have reported being on shift for 12 hours or more – with nearly a third saying their longest shift lasted between 15 and 20 hours. A survey of Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) staff also revealed 89% ...

14 Jun 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Taxi drivers to carry naloxone to help people suffering from a drug overdose

Taxi drivers in Scotland’s capital city are to start carrying the lifesaving drug naloxone, which can help those who have suffered an opioid drugs overdose. Drugs policy minister Angela Constance welcomed the move, involving drivers with ...

24 May 2022 at 17:06

Scotland

Number of zero-emissions vehicles in public sector not good enough, say Tories

Scotland’s public bodies have been challenged to set a better example, after it was revealed that less than a fifth of the fleet in key organisations is made up of zero-emissions vehicles. The Scottish Conservatives asked seven ...

02 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Record recruitment to ambulance service ahead of ‘challenging’ winter

A record number of people have been recruited to the ambulance service ahead of what the Health Secretary has warned will be one of the “most challenging” winters Scotland’s NHS has ever faced. The Scottish Ambulance Service ...

12 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Ambulance staff take on 3.3 million hours of overtime since 2017

Ambulance workers in Scotland have worked more than three million hours of paid overtime in the last five years, figures have revealed. Freedom of information figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives have showed that ...

15 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Ambulance workers announce industrial action

Ambulance staff have ramped up the pressure on Scotland’s Health Secretary in their fight for higher wages, and warned that if their demands are not met workers will walk out. Unite said its 1,500 members in the Scottish ...

11 Nov 2022 at 20:28

Scotland

Improved pay offer for NHS workers being put to unions – Yousaf

An improved pay offer is being put to unions representing NHS workers on Wednesday, the Health Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister John Swinney are meeting health unions on Wednesday afternoon to ...

12 Oct 2022 at 15:19

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 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Ambulance wait times for priority patients ‘up in 25 council areas since 2019’

Ambulance response times for patients considered the highest priority have worsened in almost every local authority in Scotland since 2019, figures show. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton branded ...

12 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Two injured in Christmas market gas canister explosion

Two people have been taken to hospital after a gas canister exploded at a Christmas market. Emergency services went to the scene following the incident at a food stall in St Enoch Square, Glasgow, at about 11am ...

05 Dec 2022 at 15:56

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