Mr Keith Thrower, Mr Derek Cartwright and Mr Kenny McFadzean have been announced recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal (QAM) in the New Year’s Honours...
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Demands on WMAS soars with cold weather
Just when ambulance staff thought they might get a break from the soaring demand, winter struck with a vengeance. With sharp frosts and snow...
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Cold snap puts pressure on EMAS
Freezing conditions have seen East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) deal with 5,448 more calls than during the same period last year (8% increase),...
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Police should target drunks – A&E boss
Police should crack down on binge drinking to stop hospital staff becoming distracted by disorderly drunks, a leading doctor says.
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VIDEO: NHS: Help elderly to ease A&E pressure
NHS leaders are urging people to check on elderly friends and neighbours over the Christmas period, to ease pressure on A&E departments.
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First UK reservists join Ebola fight
The first British army reservists along with 100 regular soldiers head to Sierra Leone to help the battle against Ebola in the West African...
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Ebola kills top Sierra Leone doctor
One of Sierra Leone's top doctors, Victor Willoughby, died from Ebola hours after the arrival of experimental drug ZMab, medical officials say.
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SWAST and police service unveils new alcohol treatment initiative
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has taken delivery of a brand new purpose-built mobile treatment centre. The treatment centre will go...
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NHS staff to strike in new year
There will be a fresh wave of strikes across the NHS in England in new year, it has been announced.
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NHS winter: Your questions answered
The BBC's health correspondent Nick Triggle is answering a selection of your questions.
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A&E units ‘creaking under pressure’
The medical director of NHS England, Sir Bruce Keogh, says the "system is creaking" as winter begins to take hold.
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A&E waiting time target questioned
A Holyrood committee questions whether a key target for A&E waiting times in Scotland is "reasonable or achievable".