Apology after footballer with knee injury waited 10 hours for ambulance
A footballer waited nearly ten hours for an ambulance after dislocating his knee at a Glasgow match, prompting apologies and an investigation into ambulance delays.
HSE ambulance service employee dismissed and two others cautioned in wake of sexual harassment allegations, committee hears
One HSE ambulance service staffer was dismissed and two cautioned over sexual harassment; three allegations were investigated, and patients sometimes faced two-hour waits.
Tube strike sparked huge surge in bike crashes, London Ambulance Service data shows
Cyclist collisions rose sharply during the five-day Tube strike while ambulance response times slowed because congestion increased as more people cycled and drove.