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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show

Ambulances queued outside Waterloo ambulance station in south London.
The government has been called on to launch an urgent recruitment drive before winter. Photograph: James Manning/PA

Ambulance services in England have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the past year with nearly 7,000 leaving their jobs, figures have revealed.

The number of emergency service crew leavers has risen sharply compared with 2019 levels, prompting concern for patient safety during the next NHS winter crisis.

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