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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan Bunn

Lib Dems demand ambulance staff boost before winter pressures

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Growing numbers of staff leaving ambulance trusts could lead to a repeat of patients waiting in pain as pressure hits a “broken” health system this winter, the Liberal Democrats have warned.

Figures obtained by the party through freedom of information requests show a 51% increase in the annual level of staff departures across all 10 ambulance trusts in England since 2019-20.

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