Sunday, December 25, 2016

Ambulance services face paramedic shortage this winter, NHS data shows

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Services in England are short of 873 paramedics, with some plugging gaps with recruits from Poland, Finland and Australia

Ambulance services are facing serious shortages of paramedics just as 999 calls hit new peaks and hospitals gear up for a potential winter crisis, new official NHS figures reveal.

The 10 regional ambulance services in England are short of 873 paramedics, data shows, and some are recruiting paramedics from Poland, Finland and Australia to plug gaps in winter services.

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