The Latest Breaking News from Jason Killens

Cardiac arrests in London jump by third during heatwave as temperatures soar on Tube, says ambulance boss

London Ambulance Service chief says capital can be ‘particularly difficult’ during heatwaves with people travelling around on public transport

Evening Standard · Jun 26

London 999 to be flooded with as many as 700 calls in first hour of the New Year

A&E units are also expected to be busy as revellers suffer injuries or accidents

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

Firefighter who survived cardiac arrest cycling to work backs campaign for more defibrillators

London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan provides £150,000 for 200 more heart-starting devices in capital

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025

'Ambulance staff can't do the job they joined for because of the NHS crisis'

The head of the Welsh Ambulance service said staff morale was very low

Wales Online · Jan 15, 2023

Patient waited almost two days in an ambulance to be admitted to A&E

Ambulance crews had to look after the man for 41 hours until A&E staff at Princess of Wales Hospital were able to admit him - the target time is 15 minutes

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

Woman dies after 'waiting an hour' for ambulance as closest stations 'had no available crew'

Liz Saville Roberts MP has called for an urgent investigation into the emergency services' response to the incident in Barmouth, Gwynedd, on Sunday, July 10

Wales Online · Jul 20, 2022

'Happy-go-lucky' Welsh paramedic dies in late-night incident

Colleagues of Robin Parry Jones have shared tributes to the 'much-respected, loveable, and happy-go-lucky' paramedic

Wales Online · Jun 24, 2022

The paramedics who have been kicked, verbally abused, punched and shoved

Assaults on emergency workers have risen by nearly 5% in Wales

Wales Online · May 30, 2022

Patients in need of an ambulance 'may need to wait longer in coming weeks' as military help withdrawn

Jason Killens, chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, said the priority will always be to reach the sickest patients as fast as possible

Wales Online · Mar 23, 2022