A third of ambulance workers have personally witnessed patient deaths linked to delays, according to a new survey. "A decade of savage cuts, an explosion in demand and ambulance workers leaving in droves has left the service on the edge of disaster," says one union.
One third of ambulance workers have been involved with cases where a patient’s death was linked to delay, according to a GMB Union survey for ITV.
The findings of the poll, shown in ITV’s Tonight programme tomorrow, airing tomorrow (Jul 28), also reveal that 85 per cent of ambulance workers have witnessed delays which have seriously affected a patient’s recovery.
Some 82 per cent feel the current pressure puts them at an unacceptable level of stress. And 72 per cent of ambulance workers have considered leaving the service. READ MORE:Latest Covid peak that has seen cases soar will be felt for MONTHS, Manchester's public health boss warns Across the country, paramedics are battling long waiting times for patients, being forced to keep them inside their vehicles.
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