North West Ambulance Service15 Nov 2024Ambulance chief says service prepared for winter Dan Ainsworth says more staff and vehicles are at the ready ahead of the festive period. 15 Nov 2024Manchester11 Nov 2024Ambulance workshop to be built at old carpet shopThe new workshop is being built to carry out repairs and MOTs on the vehicles and help train staff.11 Nov 2024Cumbria11 Oct 2024Blue lights ban may put lives at risk - medicVolunteer medic Gavin Palin says North West Ambulance Service must “see sense” and lift the ban.11 Oct 2024Stoke & Staffordshire10 Oct 2024Firefighters could become medical first respondersMayor Andy Burnham suggests that firefighters should be sent out to some medical incidents.10 Oct 2024Manchester29 Sep 2024Boy, 8, dies after being shot in the head at farmA man aged in his 60s is arrested after police respond to reports of a child suffering serious firearm injuries at a farm.29 Sep 2024Cumbria27 Sep 2024Hospital doomed for winter, says paramedicPatients are waiting in ambulances for up to 10 hours as the hospital is at capacity, a paramedic says.27 Sep 2024Liverpool9 Sep 2024Service pays tribute to emergency workers after riotsCivic and faith leaders joined police, fire, ambulance and NHS workers for Emergency Services Day.9 Sep 202423 Aug 2024Volunteer medic stopped from blue light responseGavin Palin says he can no longer drive on blue lights despite having done so for two decades.23 Aug 2024Stoke & Staffordshire5 Aug 2024Boy, 8, dies and three injured in house fireFire crews rescued the boy from the house in Wirral but he died a short time later.5 Aug 2024Liverpool