Ambulance workers on strike in Leeds have claimed patients in need of urgent medical care have been forced to wait for as long as 16 hours in the back of an ambulance.
Ambulance workers across the country began the first day of strikes on Wednesday (December 21) demanding fairer pay and conditions from the government. Workers across every trust in the country went on strike with many trusts declaring critical incidents due to the pressures on the health service.
In Leeds, Unison held a picket outside a number of ambulance stations including in Bramley, Seacroft and the city centre. Amid the strikes, people have been warned that ambulances will only be sent out to those with an "immediate risk to life".
