Child is rushed to hospital in an air ambulance after ‘falling from a high window’

Child is rushed to hospital in an air ambulance after ‘falling from a high window’ onto London street Police officers were called to Walworth, South London, at 7.31pm this evening The child, whose age and gender are unknown, fell ‘from height’, police say Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed the child has been taken to hospital  By … Read more

Furlough to redundancy: St John Ambulance among job cuts

A charity supporting the NHS with thousands of volunteers during the coronavirus crisis and one of the UK’s largest travel money providers are among the businesses which could make hundreds of staff redundant having previously furloughed them, This is Money can reveal. The St John Ambulance service is currently in a 45-day consultation over axing … Read more

911 star Jimmy Constable joins the ambulance service to help out the NHS during COVID-19 crisis

911 boyband star Jimmy Constable has joined the ambulance service in a bid to help out the NHS in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The singer, 48, who shot to fame in the 90s as part of the trio, now drives ambulances in the south west of England, providing much needed transport for none-emergency … Read more

Husband of Filipino nurse, 50, who died of coronavirus says ambulance crew refused to take her

‘I begged the paramedic, but they left’: Husband of Filipino nurse, 50, who worked for NHS for 18 years tells how ambulance crew refused to take her to hospital… nine days before she died of coronavirus after he drove her himself Amor Padilla Gatinao was a nurse at St Charles Hospital in west London  Her … Read more

St John Ambulance chief’s agony over not being able to save his own father

The nation head of ambulance operations at St John Ambulance has revealed his pain at his father’s death from coronavirus. Dan Bevis shared the heartbreaking news on social media in a post in which he spoke of his sorrow at not being able to save him. Mr Bevis wrote: ‘Yesterday I lost my dad to … Read more

London ambulance contractor ‘stole face masks from service’s stores and sold them’

A London Ambulance Service (LAS) contractor has been arrested on suspicion of stealing face masks as criminals continue to exploit the coronavirus crisis. The man, who is in his 20s, is accused of stealing the protective equipment, along with other items, from stores in north London before selling them online. He was held in Windmill … Read more

Ambulance bosses slam ‘alarmist and incorrect’ WhatsApp voice note

Ambulance bosses slam ‘alarmist and incorrect’ viral WhatsApp voice note that claims paramedics will no longer help coronavirus patients who can’t breathe South East Coast Ambulance Service warned about the message on Twitter People were told not to forward it to stop the spread of false information The service also thanked people for following government … Read more

Ambulance worker urges people to stay home in Facebook video after seeing people in beer garden

‘What’s it going to take for you to understand how bad this is?’ Frustrated ambulance worker films plea for people to stay in after spotting people sitting outside a shut pub drinking and flouting lockdown rules Ambulance worker Sophie-Louise Dennis, 31, urged people to stay at home in Facebook video She saw ten-to-15 people in … Read more

Yob steals vital protective equipment from patient transport ambulance amid coronavirus crisis

Yob steals vital protective equipment from patient transport ambulance amid coronavirus crisis The brazen criminal broke into the ambulance overnight in Kirkby, Merseyside The driver’s window was shattered and goods such as face masks were looted The items were essential for NHS workers on the front line battling coronavirus By James Gant For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Prince William wants to RETURN to the NHS as an air ambulance pilot

Prince William wants to return to the NHS as an air ambulance pilot to do his bit in the fight against coronavirus. The Duke of Cambridge, who flew as a medic for two years until 2017, has privately suggested he misses it. The 37-year-old Prince made the admission during a visit to an NHS call … Read more