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Ambulance service expects demand to 'peak over the next two weeks' and all planned leave has been cancelled

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direct to your inboxThe ambulance service across Greater Manchester and the north west region is now facing 'unprecedented challenges' over the Covid-19 pandemic, it's been revealed.North West Ambulance Service has cancelled all planned leave for staff as a result.And the trust expects demand on its services and paramedics to 'peak over the next two weeks', a QC has said.All clinically trained staff have been switched 'to the responding frontline' and the trust is increasing its use of private providers.There's also been a request for help from paramedics in other parts of the country, it was said.The developments were revealed at a preliminary hearing held today of the independent public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing.

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