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Ambulance service rated ‘inadequate’ as report says delay contributed to death

An ambulance trust has been rated as “inadequate” by inspectors as a report suggested that a long delay had contributed to the death of an elderly patient. A damning report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said that elderly patients faced long ...

25 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Two injured after terraced house collapses

Two people have been hurt after their terraced house collapsed. Firefighters as well as paramedics and police were called to the property in Langford Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, at 8.30am on Wednesday after receiving a report of the collapse. A ...

07 Dec 2022 at 17:52

Police release woman without charge after girl, eight, dies in balcony fall

A woman arrested on suspicion of neglect of an eight-year-old girl who fell from the balcony of a block of flats will face no further action, police have said. Minnie Rae Dunn following the fall from the property in Wingfield Street, Portsmouth,...

07 Feb 2024 at 16:04

Prince of Wales says retirement like ‘cliff fall’ as trauma caught up with him

The Prince of Wales has said retiring from his job as a pilot was a “cliff fall” which left him feeling “quite lonely” as the traumatic aspects of the job caught up with him. Speaking to emergency responders on Wednesday, William said he had ...

11 Oct 2023 at 15:51

Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme

A trial scheme by paramedics to provide blood testing at home for frail and elderly patients has resulted in more than half of the patients not needing to go to hospital. Specialist paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service were given ...

16 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Lib Dems demand ambulance staff boost before winter pressures

Growing numbers of staff leaving ambulance trusts could lead to a repeat of patients waiting in pain as pressure hits a “broken” health system this winter, the Liberal Democrats have warned. Figures obtained by the party through freedom of ...

22 Aug 2023 at 09:16

Girl, eight, dies after falling from balcony

An eight-year-old girl has died after falling from a balcony – with a woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect. Police and paramedics were called to Wingfield Street, Portsmouth, at 6.50pm on Thursday after reports the youngster had ...

25 Aug 2023 at 14:42

Boy, 11, becomes second child to die after M4 minibus crash

An 11-year-old boy has become the second child to die after a minibus overturned on a motorway slip road. Othniel Adoma, from Bracknell, Berkshire, died on Thursday, more than three weeks after the single-vehicle crash. The white Ford ...

07 Jun 2025 at 14:45

Family waited five minutes for 999 call response following baby’s collapse

The mother of a three-day old baby spent five minutes on an unanswered 999 call before it was transferred to another service in a different part of the country following the newborn’s collapse, an inquest heard. Wyllow-Raine Swinburn ...

21 Jun 2023 at 15:34

Three people taken to hospital after college double-decker bus ends up in river

Three people taken to hospital after double-decker bus ends up in river

A double-decker bus carrying sixth-form college students has crashed off a road and ended up in a river, leaving three people being taken to hospital as “high priority” patients with 14 others treated at the scene. The Blustar bus ...

26 Jun 2025 at 12:26

Paramedic struck off after offering to take out student’s tampon in emergency

A paramedic has been struck off the register after offering to remove a student’s tampon while she was suffering a medical emergency. James Birdseye, who was employed by South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust, told the student ...

28 May 2025 at 17:02

Major ambulance trust declares critical incident after ‘extreme pressures’

A major ambulance trust has declared a critical incident after “extreme pressures” forced it to prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) made the announcement early ...

06 Apr 2022 at 11:25

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