The COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but its scars remain for those on the frontline of the health sector—not least in the ambulance services. And our research conducted separately in the UK and Australia shows things are ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Work stress, high workload, and understaffing are the primary factors driving health professionals out of the NHS, suggest the results of a survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Sep 12, 2023
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In the most deprived areas of England and Scotland, the nearest 24/7 accessible defibrillator is on average a round trip of over a mile, or 1.8km, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Annie Jackson can't know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10. But Jackson is convinced her sister would have at least ...
Aug 28, 2023
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A new study from Australia, New Zealand and Germany published in the New England Journal of Medicine raises important questions about the success or otherwise of emergency medicine.
Jun 14, 2023
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Researchers have discovered calls to the Queensland Ambulance Service increase by more than 20% during some kind of heat waves, and say communities need to be more aware of the danger as heat waves grow in number and severity.
May 25, 2023
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Child abuse and neglect is, unfortunately, a far more common occurrence in Australia than many people realize.
Feb 1, 2023
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Striking ambulance workers in England and Wales manned picket lines on Wednesday, escalating a pay dispute between the government and a host of public-sector staff.
Dec 20, 2022
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A mental health program that supports people in distress was successfully extended during the pandemic, according to a new evaluation led by the University of Stirling.
Sep 21, 2022
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Hospital trusts are facing "eye watering" rises in their energy bills this coming winter and have warned that some patient care will have to be reduced to cope, according to an exclusive investigation published online today ...
Aug 31, 2022
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