A long-serving paramedic taking strike action today has told of the horror of patient deaths after ambulance delays, describing the current pressure on services as 'relentless'.
He spoke out after ambulance service staff manning picket lines in Greater Manchester told the Manchester Evening News why they were taking action, with one saying crews were at 'breaking point'. Hard-pressed 999 workers told how they are routinely confronted by relatives demanding to know why their loved ones have been lost after long waits for ambulances.
Staff were today holding their first national strike in more than 30 years, with nine of the 10 ambulance services in England and Wales affected, including North West Ambulance Service. Staff who are members of the GMB, Unison and Unite unions are on picket lines.
