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Teenager arrested after stabbing incident in city

A teenage boy has been arrested following an assault in Bristol.

Around nine ambulances are seen queuing up outside the A&E department at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on a clear day

'Ambulance delays are a life or death situation'

Response times for emergency callouts to rural areas are three times longer than they should be.

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Lost keys and nightmare among needless 999 calls

A quarter of the one million calls the ambulance service received last year were "inappropriate".

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Boy arrested after air ambulances respond to hoax

Two air ambulances and a doctor were mobilised before it was established the call was a hoax.

Six ambulances parked outside Royal Cornwall Hospital's emergency department

Ambulance service critical incident stood down

Staff say they are still 'exceptionally busy' and urge people to only call 999 in an emergency.

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A&E at highest alert as 22 ambulances queue outside

Hospitals across the west are under intense pressure, with demand driven by seasonal illnesses.

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Ambulance boss warns of 'very challenging' winter

Dr Matt Thomas urges people not in an emergency situation to consider alternatives to calling 999.

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Use ambulances responsibly to ease pressure - NHS

Bosses expecting higher demand over winter say people should use other services when it is safe to.

Vera Lake - she has short grey hair, purple-trimmed glasses and a golden ring earring in.

'My 89-year-old mum waited 14 hours for ambulance'

Vera Lake fell at her home in Poole and was found on the floor by her 91-year-old husband.