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Rebecca McCurdy, PA & Ketsuda Phoutinane

Scottish Ambulance Service at 'breaking point' as two-hour waiting times soar, Tories say

Scotland's ambulance service is at "breaking point" as the number of emergency callers waiting more than two hours have soared, the Scottish Conservatives have said.

It is likely the pandemic has negatively impacted the service, but Scottish Tory health spokesman and GP Sandesh Gulhane said the "out of control" waiting times predate Covid-19.

Dr Gulhane said the waits are resulting in "avoidable deaths".

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