Ambulance calls in England have increased by almost six million in the past decade
According to new research, ambulance calls in England have increased by almost six million in the past decade.
With 7.9 million call-outs in the 2009/10 financial year, the GMB Union said this figure rose to 14 million in 2021/22. On Sunday, outside the GMB's annual congress in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, ambulance workers staged a demonstration to highlight the pressures they are facing. The union said more than 1,000 ambulance workers have left their jobs since 2018 to seek a better work-life balance, more pay, or to take early retirement.GMB national officer Rachel Harrison, said: “Ambulance workers have faced more than a decade of cuts while demand has almost doubled. It’s no wonder they are leaving in droves while the service itself is teetering on the brink of collapse.“GMB members tell us the pressures they face are the worst they have ever experienced.
“We need urgent investment across the health and care services, otherwise we risk an unprecedented crisis.”
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