Leaked data suggests around one in 10 calls over last fortnight redirected
SWAS has provided most aid since start of year, according to internal data
Thousands of calls have been redirected from London’s ambulance trust to providers in other regions in “unprecedented” levels of sustained support, leaked data has revealed.
According to internal data, obtained by
HSJ, London Ambulance Service Trust redirected more than 12,800 emergency 999 calls to other ambulance trusts across the country. This includes just over 1,000 category one calls, which are those deemed immediately life-threatening.
LAS has faced immense pressure recently due to the covid-19 pandemic. Calls to its service have reached between 8,000 and 8,500 per day. Using this figure,
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7:28 AM January 14, 2021
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust s Dr Tom Davis reflects on what Bonfire Night means for the emergency services and how you can stay safe. Picture: EEAST
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Ambulance bosses have discussed the fine balance they face over the winter period with a rising number of staff sickness due to coronavirus.
The East of England Ambulance Service has seen a steady increase in Covid patients since January 2 and said that its focus was on patient and staff safety.
Marcus Bailey, chief operating officer, told the trust s board meeting on Wednesday that calls started to rocket on December 27 and 28 and entering January it was important to mitigate the loss of patient-facing staff following a rise in sickness.
THE devastated family of a teenage motorcyclist who was killed when his bike crashed have slammed vandals for destroying his memorial site. Tommy Young, 17, died last July after his motorbike struck a lamppost, in Frinton Road, Kirby Cross, near Parker’s Garden Company. Paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service had rushed to the scene but, despite their best efforts, were unable to save his life. As the news of the Tendring Technology College student’s tragic death filtered through the village, an outpouring of grief saw hundreds of people send their condolences. In the days that followed the accident, a section of wall not far from the crash site started to become a shrine honouring Tommy’s memory.
The Crow has been running our Make the A505 Safer campaign since 2018.
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Part of the A505 is to close for a set period each day for 10 days as Herts County Council carries out some long-awaited safety improvements.
The works at the Slip End turning for Ashwell mean the area will be closed from 8pm to 5am on January 20 to 30, with some lane closures during the day.
The works have been much anticipated by road users and by the Crow - as our campaign to Make the A505 Safer continues.
On Saturday, two collisions took place near Baldock. In the first incident a car overturned, trapping a woman inside.