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Moment angry Mercedes driver demands paramedics move their ambulance so he can get past while they treat patient Driver mouths off at paramedics responding to incident in Earl’s Court, London The ambulance is parked with lights on and back door open as cars wait patiently But Mercedes driver stomps over to the paramedics and confronts … Read more
Ambulance workers are blasted over TikTok coffin dance with coronavirus ‘patient’ that became online hit The footage shows a man coughing in an ambulance while staff reach for PPE Music then begins and the workers appear to mimic the popular ‘coffin dance’ The dance is a popular meme based on a viral video of pallbearers … Read more
The NHS 111 call service has come under fire from the grieving daughter of a ‘high risk’ pensioner who died after contracting coronavirus. Ali Kiraz Ozel, 66, passed away at home in Southend, Essex, in the early hours of April 10, after his wife twice called the non-emergency helpline for advice. On the second occasion, … Read more
Heart attack and stroke victims have to wait more than TWO HOURS for an ambulance as coronavirus crisis starts to squeeze front line services EXCLUSIVE Emergency response times are the worst on record 1000s of heart attack victims are waiting over two hours for an ambulance Patients with heart attacks, strokes bumped down waiting list … Read more
‘I begged the paramedic, but they left’: Husband of Filipino nurse, 50, who worked for NHS for 18 years tells how ambulance crew refused to take her to hospital… nine days before she died of coronavirus after he drove her himself Amor Padilla Gatinao was a nurse at St Charles Hospital in west London Her … Read more
The nation head of ambulance operations at St John Ambulance has revealed his pain at his father’s death from coronavirus. Dan Bevis shared the heartbreaking news on social media in a post in which he spoke of his sorrow at not being able to save him. Mr Bevis wrote: ‘Yesterday I lost my dad to … Read more
A London Ambulance Service (LAS) contractor has been arrested on suspicion of stealing face masks as criminals continue to exploit the coronavirus crisis. The man, who is in his 20s, is accused of stealing the protective equipment, along with other items, from stores in north London before selling them online. He was held in Windmill … Read more
Ambulance bosses slam ‘alarmist and incorrect’ viral WhatsApp voice note that claims paramedics will no longer help coronavirus patients who can’t breathe South East Coast Ambulance Service warned about the message on Twitter People were told not to forward it to stop the spread of false information The service also thanked people for following government … Read more
Yob steals vital protective equipment from patient transport ambulance amid coronavirus crisis The brazen criminal broke into the ambulance overnight in Kirkby, Merseyside The driver’s window was shattered and goods such as face masks were looted The items were essential for NHS workers on the front line battling coronavirus By James Gant For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Thief, 35, is jailed for six months for stealing face masks, paper suits and hand gel from ambulance during coronavirus lockdown Mark Manley, 35, was jailed for six months at Croydon Magistrates’ Court Manley pleaded guilty to stealing from an ambulance and assaulting a guard The ambulance was on St Thomas Street, south-east London as … Read more