Plans to send GPs on Shropshire 999 callouts
Health officials are working on a new plan to send GPs to ambulance calls after a pilot scheme was axed following "two serious incidents".
Health|Apr 13, 2017
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Plans to send GPs on Shropshire 999 callouts to reduce numbers being taken to hospital
Health officials are working on a new plan to send GPs to ambulance calls after a pilot scheme was axed following "two serious incidents".
Health|Apr 13, 2017
Shrewsbury
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'Two-hour 999 wait' for boy who gashed his head at Mid Wales beauty spot
A boy who fell at an isolated beauty spot near the Shropshire border, gashing his head, had to wait more than two hours for an ambulance, it was claimed today.
Mid Wales|Apr 5, 2017
Mid Wales
Outrage after Shropshire 999 responder dismissed over shredded patient forms
A 'dedicated' volunteer community first responder has been dismissed after shredding patient report forms.
St Martins|Mar 14, 2017
St Martins
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Outrage after Shropshire 999 responder dismissed over shredded patient forms
A 'dedicated' volunteer community first responder in Shropshire has been dismissed after shredding patient forms.
Health|Mar 14, 2017
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St Martins
Chemical disaster training for 999 services
Emergency services were scrambled to deal with a potentially life-threatening chemical disaster involving 50 Eastern European workers in Telford. [caption id="attachment_68472" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Police wear protective clothing during the exercise"][/caption] Emergency services were scrambled to deal with a potentially life-threatening chemical disaster involving 50 Eastern European workers in Telford. The alert was sparked after one of the workers dropped a box containing a mystery substance and people reported breathing difficulties and burning sensations in their noses – but it was all part of a training exercise. For pictures click here For video click here Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
News|Mar 10, 2017
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Man running late for work moves ambulance on 999 call because it was blocking his path in Market Drayton
A man angry that an ambulance responding to an emergency was blocking his route to work got inside the vehicle and drove it away.
Market Drayton|Mar 10, 2017
Market Drayton
Plan for council and 999 site-share aired
Multi-million pound plans to combine council and emergency services on a shared site in Welshpool will be discussed by councillors for the first time.
Politics|Mar 8, 2017
Welshpool
Politics
West Midlands Ambulance Service: 2,000 abusive calls made to 999 staff
Harsher penalties need to be brought in to protect ambulance control room workers from abusive callers, union chiefs have said.
Crime|Mar 8, 2017
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Crime
BMW car wrecked in fire among 999 call outs for emergency crews
Firefighters sprang into action after a BMW went up in flames in Walsall.
News|Feb 5, 2017
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Firefighters face busy night after series of 999 calls across Shropshire
Firefighters had a busy night putting out a series of fires involving a hedge, bins and rubbish in a town.
News|Feb 5, 2017
News
999 delay fears as roadworks to shut A442 between Telford and Bridgnorth
Concerns have been raised that the closure of a main road through the county may affect the time it takes for residents to receive treatment from emergency services.
Transport|Feb 3, 2017
Bridgnorth
Transport
Telford
Powis Castle 999 exercise declared a success
Dozens of firefighters raced to tackle a major incident at a historic castle. But there was no reason to panic, as Powis Castle, in Welshpool, was being used as the centre of a major training exercise for fire crews from Shropshire and Mid Wales.
Welshpool|Feb 1, 2017
Welshpool
999 calls delayed by waits outside 'struggling' Midland hospitals
West Midlands Ambulance staff have been delayed in responding to 999 calls as a result of 'unacceptable' waiting times outside hospitals, a health chief has revealed.
Health|Jan 30, 2017
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LISTEN to the heroic 999 call from a Telford toddler which helped save mum
The parents of a four-year-old boy who dialled 999 to get help after his mother collapsed at their Telford home have spoken of their pride in his actions.
Telford|Jan 23, 2017
Telford