The Latest Breaking News from Welsh Ambulance Service

Welsh Ambulance Service declares 'very rare' critical incident

At one point there were over 90 ambulances waiting outside of hospitals

Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

Who will and who won't get an ambulance on the days of the strikes

Some patients might have to make their own way to hospital as services will be severely impacted

Wales Online · Dec 20, 2022

Woman, 93, spends 25 hours on floor 'screaming in pain' as ambulance fails to show up

Elizabeth Davies' family say the 93-year-old's ambulance wait time was "unacceptable" as she was left sprawled on the wooden floor of her care home for more than 25 hours

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Welsh health board issues warning of 'extreme pressure' and long waits

The advice is to only go if you have an emergency that 'cannot wait'

Wales Online · Dec 13, 2022

Health board says increase in ice-related injuries 'putting additional pressure' on services

There's been an influx of ice-related injuries

Wales Online · Dec 12, 2022

Welsh Ambulance Service goes to 'black alert' as staff unable to keep up with demand

Welsh Ambulance Service received more than 2,000 emergency 999 calls yesterday - whilst NHS 111 Wales had its busiest day ever with more than 10,000 calls

Wales Online · Dec 11, 2022

Motorcyclist in hospital and woman arrested after crash in Ebbw Vale which has shut main road

The A4046 Park Road remains closed

Wales Online · Dec 8, 2022

Fire services and ambulances rush to Cardiff apartment complex after blaze breaks out

The building has previously been found to have several fire safety risks

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

The 'impossible' situation Wales' ambulance workers are facing as winter pressures rise

The Welsh Ambulance Service has described the extreme pressure they are under as winter demand soars

Wales Online · Dec 5, 2022

Wales' ambulance workers vote to strike in pay row

Staff at the Welsh Ambulance Service and eight other ambulance trusts have voted to strike over pay offers which the GMB union has described as a 'massive real-terms pay cut'

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022