Ambulance row as senior staff at crisis-hit Scots service run camper van hire firm from NHS HQ

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15 minutes to gather our thoughts, control approved and then I think it was about three minutes later they gave us a shout. “That same day, we also worked about two-and-a-half hours over our finish time.

eleven-year-old Evie Collie after she slipped down a steep hill and suffered critical injuries. The 15-year-old from Aberdeen called 999 for help and stayed with Evie until her parents arrived to comfort her.

pornography. Jeffrey Van Dyk, 41, spent more than three years downloading a hoard of child abuse images at his home in Perth.

spared jail. Helen Nimmo, 53, repeatedly punched her sister Linda McDuff - said to be "of a similar age" - as they squabbled in the sitting room of the house where they had been taking turns to look after the sick old lady, Falkirk Sheriff Court was told.

staff affected by bullying, a report has revealed. The health board was heavily criticised after an investigation in 2019 found hundreds of NHS staff across the Highlands may have endured inappropriate behaviour.

Alister Jack declared military personnel could be seconded in the "long run" if required. A total of 114 soldiers have been drafted in to drive non-emergency vehicles for the Scottish Ambulance Service, with a further 111 members of the armed forces helping to staff coronavirus testing centres.

Mr Yousaf said: “The additional investment I have set out means that the Scottish Ambulance service’s frontline budget is more than 16 per cent higher than it was last year.“The measures we have announced will begin to address some of these issues, both improving the level of service for the public, and also helping to reduce the pressure on the workforce, who are doing so much to serve the public during these incredibly demanding times.”

town after an ambulance was involved in a crash. Police and fire crews were called to Wemyss Bay Road, just off the A78 in Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde on Tuesday afternoon.

Ambulance Service, also said military emergency drivers and logistics staff could become available. Patients are facing massive delays following a surge in calls to 999 handlers and ambulances stacking up outside A+E departments while they wait to transfer the sick.The Daily Record has been at the forefront of exposing the problems in the emergency service.

ambulance used to defy Westminster's ban on safe drug facilities in Scotland will tour some of the UK’s areas worst hit by drug deaths. The bright yellow “ Overdose Prevention Centre ” kitted out by activist Peter Krykant will also visit the Welsh, Northern Irish and UK parliaments as it makes a powerful push for modern, life saving drug interventions.

Scottish Labour 's health spokesperson Jackie Baillie said government ministers can't deny they didn't know about the situation after it being highlighted in parliament and in the media for several months. The First Minister announced at Holyrood yesterday that the Army is being called in to help deal with the crisis after reports people had died while waiting hours for paramedics to arrive.

First Minister faced tough questions from MSPs in the Scottish Parliament over the current situation. The crisis comes as the NHS attempts to recover from being hit hard by the covid pandemic with many services struggling to cope with the virus and normal health concerns.

Homeless Project Scotland were packing up at the charity's soup kitchen on Argyle Sreet on Wednesday night when they saw the man collapse. The trained volunteers suspected the man was suffering from an overdose and administered naloxone - a medicine that works to reverse an opioid overdose.

pressure points in the service - an action already taken in parts of England.The SNP leader spoke out following reports that a frail pensioner found collapsed at his home in Glasgow died following a 40-hour wait for an ambulance.Relatives of Gerard Brown, 65, said they had been told the delay cost the former engineer his life.

SNP Health Secretary said people should think twice before calling 999 for a paramedic due to the current pressures on the NHS. While he pledged any additional cash that could be found would be spent trying to ease the pressure on the health service, the Health Secretary conceded it "will be a challenging autumn and winter".In light of that, he said people should consider whether it is "absolutely critical" for them to call for an ambulance.

paramedics are calling for immediate action to end the growing ambulance crisis. The move comes after we highlighted last week how the average waiting time for an ambulance had soared to six hours – with many patients experiencing waits almost four times that long.