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And everywhere in england, apart from the eastern region and the isle of wight. our health corresondentjim reed has been taking a look at the pressure facing a&e departments. the largest, most widespread ambulance strike in decades is going ahead after there was no last minute breakthrough in talks. the staggered action from three unions started at midnight across wales, the west midlands and the north of england. at 6am it was extended to the east midlands and the south, except the isle of wight. at midday, paramedics in london willjoin the strike. ambulance staff say the dispute is about pay...

Ambulance strike in decades has gone ahead after there was no last minute breakthrough in talks. the staggered action from three unions started at midnight across wales, the west midlands and the north of england. at 6am it was extended to the east midlands and the south, except the isle of wight. at midday, paramedics in london willjoin the strike. ambulance staff say the dispute is about pay, which hasn't kept up with inflation, but also patient safety. it's been one of the most difficult decisions ambulance workers have had to make. the current context we work in sees delays that have cause...

Which has not kept up with inflation, but also patient safety. it inflation, but also patient safe . . , inflation, but also patient safe . , ., ., safety. it has been one of the most difficult _ safety. it has been one of the most difficult decisions - most difficult decisions ambulance workers have had to make. the current context we work in these delays that have caused significant patient harm and nobody who works in the ambulance service wants to add to that harm or increase that risk. �* , . . to that harm or increase that risk. ,, ., to that harm or increase that risk. ,, . risk. ambu...

Patient harm but it is a canary in the coal mine kind of situation where if you look at what is happening with ambiences, they will tell you what kind of pressure the rest of the health services under. 29% of ambulances that turn up at hospital then have to wait at least half—an—hour to unload their patients. the target for the nhs is under 15 minutes. 13% of those ambulances, more than one in ten, are having to wait more than an hour. one problem with that is if you have a sick person in the ambulance rather than any hospital, they might not be getting the treatment they need and then if ...

The editor of The BMJ supports a "campaign against too much medicine" but urges a focus on the harm caused rather than financial costs.