Paramedics have shared the heartbreaking reality of life on the frontline of an ambulance service under immense pressure.
Erin Holmes was among the ambulance workers on the picket line outside Fazakerley Ambulance Station on Lower Lane on Wednesday in what was their first national strike in more than 30 years. Erin said ambulance wait times are at the highest level she's seen in the seven years she's worked for the North West Ambulance Service, with one patient waiting 28 hours.
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