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Susie Baldie who is 46 was forced to lie in the street still strapped into her chair.

There has been a worrying rise in attacks towards emergency service workers whilst on duty across the South West.

Paramedics from South Western Ambulance Service have taken to two wheels to get to accidents on motorways and major roads more quickly.

The ambulance service is offering a glimpse into the world of those at the end of the 999 call by tweeting from their Exeter control room.

The Coastguard, RNLI lifeboat and ambulance service worked together to rescue a person who had fallen 15ft into a narrow cave on Saturday.

NHS 111, the non-emergency phone line in Dorset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly still requires improvement according to a health watchdog.

South Western Ambulance Service is the best in England for running the most research studies to improve patient care

Shaun Howells posted a picture of the narrowed road Credit: Shaun Howells

Emergency staff have issued another plea for sensible parking after an ambulance was forced to take an alternative route to an emergency.

Shaun Howells, a paramedic with South Western Ambulance, posted pictures of the jam-packed roads his vehicle tried to navigate around in Yeovil.

Credit: Shaun Howells

Ambulance staff in our region are facing serious injury or even death following a dramatic rise in the number of assaults they've suffered.

Hundreds of paramedic students have attended the UK Student Paramedic Conference held by South Western Ambulance Service.