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Ambulances and Leaseholder Bills

Asking if there is a link between an increase in serious untoward incidents which require investigation in the ambulance service and sickness absence due to stress.

With demand for emergency care on the rise, can the ambulance service cope? A rise in serious untoward incidents, some of which affect patient safety suggests the service is under strain. And new figures show the proportion of ambulance staff taking stress leave continues to rise. How are ambulance trusts responding to the growing pressure?
And, some home owners who bought council flats under the right to buy scheme say they are facing unexpected maintenance bills running into thousands of pounds.

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Sun 10 Apr 2016 11:00

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