More has been revealed about the night of the Brixton Academy crush in which two people died.
Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the O2 Brixton Academy on the night of a crush at the south-west London venue.
The medical provider, Collingwood Services Ltd, said it was "fully confident" its team had "responded speedily, efficiently and with best practice". Neither of them was there when the crush happened, but one said he had spoken to colleagues who were. To become a paramedic, you need to pass an approved Health and Care Professions Council course - which often means studying for three years to degree level.
EMT is also a generic term which can cover different levels of competency in both the NHS and private medical sector. It is not a regulated qualification. In addition, Collingwood told us a further team of three trained medical staff arrived at the Academy by 23:00 and were in attendance until 02:30.London Ambulance Service says it was asked to attend at 22:06 - and that its staff treated 10 patients at the scene, eight of whom were transferred to hospital.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
O2 Academy Brixton crush: Claims of not enough medical coverOnly half recommended number of medical staff were on duty at O2 Brixton Academy on night of fatal crush, BBC has learned
Read more »
Nicky Campbell sits down with daughter of alleged Edinburgh Academy abuserThe 61-year-old presenter, who previously named Hamish Dawson as one of the people who allegedly abused him at the private school, shared an emotional chat with the teacher's estranged child.
Read more »
Belfast Asian Women's Academy host Inclusion with Compassion event at City Hall'From the moment I met this extraordinary group of women, I was humbled by their commitment, passion and positivity.'
Read more »
Nicky Campbell meets daughter of teacher who allegedly abused him at Edinburgh Academy in the 1970sBBC broadcaster Nicky Campbell spoke publicly last year about his experiences of alleged abuse at school. Now he has met with Jenny Pearson, the daughter of one of the teachers at Edinburgh Academy at the time, who has condemned her father's alleged behaviour.
Read more »
Jockeying into position - young stars give competition a run for their moneyJockeying into position - young stars give competition a run for their money by Hindsight4Sport
Read more »
DWP shares three new measures to reduce PIP delays and waiting times for awardsDWP shares three new measures to reduce PIP delays and waiting times for award decisions
Read more »