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PLYMOUTH - When a child suffered an allergic reaction last month in Braintree, the babysitter did not know where to find life-saving medication. But a call to that town’s new 911 system saved the day. The Smart911 gave dispatchers access to…

For anyone still undecided on what to buy as a last minute Christmas present, a cycling helmet may turn out to be much more than a gift, it could be a lifesaver. That proved to be the case for a man in Bomere Heath this morning after he…

Target times for ambulances to reach some seriously ill patients could be lengthened, the BBC has learned. A leaked NHS document includes plans to change the response time for some Red 2 patients - those with "serious but not the most…

EXPRESS & STARS - Anthony Marsh's salary came in for heavy criticism after it was revealed he was on £232,000 a year - £90,000 more than the Prime Minister - for splitting his week between the West Midlands and the East of England…

Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, responded to an Urgent Question from Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, on the performance of accident and emergency and ambulance services, and the plans in place to help them cope with…

Long Island, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that would provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers when they are injured in the line of duty while assisting at an emergency before an officer…

More than 300 new paramedics are to be recruited by West Midlands Ambulance Service, it has been announced. The workforce is to be expanded across the region in an attempt to help meet growing demand. The service experienced the fourth…

New communications technology will play a vital role in helping the ambulance service deal with future challenges, according to an expert. Hayden Newton, former CEO of East of England Ambulance Service, said technology will help paramedics…

HOBART | County Line Orchard was transformed into a Winter Wonderland over the weekend as hundreds of children participated a breakfast with Santa sponsored by Prompt Ambulance to benefit The Salvation Army. "It was such a nice touch to…

Paramedic teams across the country are being asked to help London Ambulance Service (LAS) because it is struggling to cope with increased demand. Last week was LAS's busiest ever with 11,008 call outs for the most seriously ill and injured.…