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Dozens of patients whose 999 calls were downgraded by an ambulance emergency centre died, a report has revealed. Despite calls to the East of England Trust ambulances were either not sent or came late to 57 patients who died. Guidelines…

The Evaluation of Time Performance in the Emergency Response Center to Provide Pre-Hospital Emergency Services in Kermanshah Read the original study on the Global Journal of Health Science This study evaluated the time performance in the…

KwaZulu Natal Emergency Medical Services (KZN EMS) is one of the three core functions within the Department of Health, which aims to provide a quality, efficient, professional and caring emergency medical and rescue service throughout the…

A&E waits in England are at their worst level for a decade with the four-hour target now being missed - as it is elsewhere in the UK. Pressures have become so great that a number of hospitals have had to declare major incidents, calling…

An ambulance crew was forced to wait in a lay-by for 20 minutes as they fought to save a dying man after being denied access to both Withybush and Glangwili hospitals, the Western Telegraph has learned. A source, who cannot be named, said…

FURTHER strikes could be held by ambulance staff again in January as a dispute over pay with central Government continues. Members of union GMB, some of whom work for the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), have said that if progress is…

The Toronto Paramedic Services wants everyone in Toronto to make the right call and is launching a public information campaign, “Make the right call”. “The purpose of this educational campaign is to inform our residents about the many…

PLYMOUTH - When a child suffered an allergic reaction last month in Braintree, the babysitter did not know where to find life-saving medication. But a call to that town’s new 911 system saved the day. The Smart911 gave dispatchers access to…

For anyone still undecided on what to buy as a last minute Christmas present, a cycling helmet may turn out to be much more than a gift, it could be a lifesaver. That proved to be the case for a man in Bomere Heath this morning after he…

Target times for ambulances to reach some seriously ill patients could be lengthened, the BBC has learned. A leaked NHS document includes plans to change the response time for some Red 2 patients - those with "serious but not the most…