Scots paramedics' plea to end ambulance crisis as pressure mounts on swamped 999 crews

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.

of her former colleague. The Scottish TV presenter reacted after the death of former co star Paul Reizen.

Coatbridge around 9.10pm on Wednesday September 29. The 45-year-old was then seriously assaulted by the suspects and rushed to University Hospital Monklands for treatment.

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Falkirk, around 7.30pm on Sunday following reports of a chemical gas leak.

family is suffering 'unbearable heartbreak' after their Scots grandad vanished over a week ago. Paul Johnson disappeared without warning from his home in St Andrews which was ‘completely out of character’ for him.

Fife pensioner have issued an emotional public plea to find him a week on from his disappearance. Paul Johnson, 74, was last seen at about 10.45pm on Wednesday, September 15 in the Hepburn Gardens area of St Andrews.

drugs after cops spotted him “sweating profusely” in Edinburgh’s Waverley train station. Lee Brunton was approached by officers in the station who suspected he and a pal were “under the influence of something”.The 28-year-old was searched and 104 benzodiazepine tablets were recovered from his rucksack.Police also found four screwdrivers in the bag and Brunton, a painter and decorator, was arrested.

crash victims had previously been in prison for killing a schoolboy. We told how David Paton, 27, died alongside Manveer Benning, also 27, and 31-year-old Mark Downie following the smash on the M8 near Bishopton, Renfrewshire on Sunday morning.

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.

the Army being called in to help. It can be revealed that up to seven key officials with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) were operating the business at an executive office next to Glasgow Airport – which also houses the crucial mobile Covid testing hub where they work.

disappearance of a Scots pensioner. Paul Johnson, 74, was last seen around 10pm on Wednesday at his home address in the Hay Fleming Avenue in St Andrews.

amputee who gained so much weight over lockdown he could no longer fit into his prosthetic legs is fighting to shed the pounds so he can walk again. Paul Johnson, from East Renfrewshire, had both his legs amputated in 2014 after drunkenly stumbling onto train tracks near Pollokshields, Glasgow, after a night out and getting electrocuted.

car - after an earlier fall out over a games console. Paul Lambe, 36, was clocked on CCTV mounting the pavement and ploughing into Gary Clark.

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.

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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.