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Elderly woman left 'screaming in pain' in 4-hour wait for ambulance after stairwell fall

Zhanna Marchenko, 87, tumbled down a set of stairs in the close at her home in East Renfrewshire, on March 20 and lay 'screaming in pain' while waiting almost four hours for an ambulance

Daily Mirror

OAP left in agony for hours with broken hip awaiting medics after stairwell fall

Health bosses have apologised for the delay blamed sustained and increased pressure on emergency services

Wales Online

Glasgow prison officer and volunteer soldier thanked for assisting ambulances during pandemic

Members of the armed forces have been thanked for stepping up to help keep Scotland's ambulances on the road as the Omicron wave strained the service.

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Glasgow pensioner left 'screaming in pain' during four-hour ambulance wait

Zhanna Marchenko fell down a set of stairs in the close at her home in Thornliebank and was forced to wait four hours for an ambulance to arrive with a broken hip.

Glasgow Live

Heartbreaking images show Scots OAP left 'screaming in pain' after stairwell fall in wait for ambulance

The Scottish Ambulance Service have apologised for their treatment of Zhanna Marchenko, 87.

Daily Record

Man airlifted to hospital as Coastguard crews rush to Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat

Coastguard crews scrambled to the hill's 251-meter cliff face after receiving the alarm at 5pm this evening.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Arthur's Seat: Woman rushed to hospital after emergency incident

Police and the local Coastguard have raced to the popular hill climbing area in Edinburgh just after 5pm on Monday, March 28, as several people were in distress whilst out walking

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Ritchie Maxwell looks back on three years in charge of Dalbeattie Star

Ritchie Maxwell has left his post as he's taking up a new job with the Scottish Ambulance Service

Daily Record

Mum who gave birth to premature baby in Scots Airbnb thanks 999 worker for saving his life

Alex Clayton was on holiday in a cottage in Ceres, Fife in June 2021 with her husband Tony and young son Max, when she went into labour at 34 weeks.

Daily Record

Soldier swaps military for ambulance service after being drafted during crisis

Private Paul Gordon joined the Army as a 16-year-old and saw active servicein Afghanistan but even after he left the military, he stayed with his regiment 7SCOTS in Perth.

Daily Record

Paramedics suffer under crippling workload as union accuses chiefs of failing to provide support

Scottish Ambulance Service staff are at risk of burnout, according to Scottish Labour.

Daily Record

Edinburgh police lock down Royal Mail delivery office over 'suspect package'

Emergency crews from the Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have rushed to the scene in Sighthill amid fears over the parcel

Edinburgh Live

Cops and paramedics called to 'siege' in Scots town over concern for person

Officers from Police Scotland and paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service raced to a block of flats on Falkirk Road in the Bonnybridge area of the town.

Daily Record

Man hospitalised after horror smash between car and van in Scots town

Officers from Police Scotland and paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service scrambled to Main Street in Lochgelly at around 6.45am on Wednesday, February 23.

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Ayrshire ambulance technician's daring rescue of injured mum stuck down steep cliff face

Caron Robertson, from Prestwick, was one of five Scottish Ambulance Service staff members to be recognised for their heroic actions in the Brave@Heart Awards.

Daily Record

Ambulance crews "incensed" over planned night-time cuts at Vale of Leven depot

Stations in Paisley and Greenock will also be hit by changes, which come in the wake of a Demand and Capacity Review carried out by a private contractor on behalf of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

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