Winifred Soanes who fell and broke her hip, was left lying on a pavement for over five hours. She said to her husband that she thought she was going to die.

Woman, 95, left lying on pavement for over five hours before ambulance arrived

According to emergency services no trace of any chemical or hazardous substance was found at the scene.

Woman, 73, arrested on suspicion of ‘administering noxious substance’ in Bath

They are said to have been approached by a woman 'with a bag' in the city centre. 

Police don hazmat suits at Bath cordon as shoppers 'fall ill' 

A former senior Army officer died after waiting more than four hours in the back of an ambulance stuck outside a busy hospital because there was no bed for him, an inquest has heard. Colonel John Codd, 88, died in Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on January 16 this year after suffering a fall earlier that day.

Colonel John Codd, 88, died in Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 16 January this year after suffering a fall earlier that day.

Retired Army colonel ‘died after four-hour ambulance delay outside hospital’

The GMB union is balloting members claiming a change in the trust’s policy is discriminatory and dangerous.

Ambulance workers threaten strikes over 'lack of breaks'

A 74-year-old woman from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

Tributes left to child, 5, and woman fatally injured on Plymouth road

Two air ambulances have landed in St Budeaux after a 'major' crash on Sunday 24 March

Victoria Road in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth has been closed while emergency services attend the scene.

Air ambulances land in town park after serious crash

Liz Brockhurst also had to wait 11 hours in the back of the ambulance when she arrived at hospital.

'I was in terrible pain' - grandmother waits 14 hours for ambulance 

The service says extra paramedics and call handlers are being trained to stop it from becoming overwhelmed.

Ambulance service 'desperate' to avoid critical incident it faced last winter 

Mikhail Artiukhin, who called 999 asking for help on the day of the incident, has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison for assaulting the emergency worker.

Paramedic sexually assaulted in back of ambulance after 999 call 

Bryan Bartlett slipped while taking a shower and hit his neck on the side of the bath, leaving him in "excruciating pain" and waiting hours for an ambulance.

Grandfather left waiting 9 hours for an ambulance after Premier Inn fall

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the scene of the incident by South Western Ambulance Service in the early hours of Monday 18 August.

Man found dead in caravan in Glastonbury 

South Western Ambulance Service has asked people to only call back if the patient's condition worsens.

'Don't call back'- Emergency services under pressure as hot weather continues

Locals estimated that around "300 teenagers" attended the party before it was broken up by officers. 

Riverbank party broken up by police after teen starts fitting

130423 South Western Ambulance Service assault

James Macky has been jailed for more than three years after he assaulted the ambulance worker and urinated on emergency equipment.

South Western Ambulance

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