Legal high-related 999 callouts across Shropshire soar
The number of people dialling 999 after taking a legal high has rocketed in recent months, ambulance bosses have said.
Telford|Aug 27, 2015
Telford
Shrewsbury
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Carbon monoxide fears as 999 crews called to Bridgnorth property
A 30-year-old woman required hospital treatment following reports of a carbon monoxide alarm sounding.
Bridgnorth|Aug 24, 2015
Bridgnorth
Firefighters respond to 999 calls after flames spotted in Shrewsbury
Worried passers-by rang 999 when they saw flames at Berwick Wharf in Shrewsbury today.
Shrewsbury|Aug 19, 2015
Shrewsbury
999 operators take 57 calls of supernatural silliness
When there's something strange, in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Ghost . . . err. . . the police - apparently.
Stafford|Aug 13, 2015
Sandwell
Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Walsall
Dudley
Stafford
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire ambulances miss 999 call targets
Paramedics in Staffordshire have failed to reach emergency patients within the Government set target time for the past three months, it has emerged.
Health|May 30, 2015
Health
Wolverhampton
South Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Stafford
Shropshire's police 999 call room is to close
Emergency calls made to the police will no longer be answered by staff in Shropshire, under plans revealed today.
Crime|May 16, 2015
Crime
Shrewsbury
999 vehicle repairs in Staffordshire merge to save £1m
Police cars and fire engines will all be repaired at the same sites in Staffordshire under plans to save £1 million a year.
Staffordshire|Feb 21, 2015
Staffordshire
West Midlands 999 services adapt as fat patients rise
As the number of obese people continues to go up across the region, emergency services are rising to the challenge of coping with the problem.
Health|Feb 13, 2015
Health
Mid Wales AM calls for probe on 999 responses
An immediate investigation must be carried out into ambulance response times in Mid Wales after figures showed performance in the region hit a record low, an AM has claimed.
Llanfyllin|Feb 7, 2015
Llanfyllin
Llanidloes
Poll: Should 999 dispatchers be given more time to decide whether to send ambulances?
Emergency call handlers will be given an extra two minutes before deciding whether to despatch an ambulance under plans being trialled by NHS England.
Politics|Jan 17, 2015
Polls
Politics
Health
Poll: Should 999 dispatchers be given more time to decide whether to send ambulances?
Emergency call handlers will be given an extra two minutes before deciding whether to despatch an ambulance under plans being trialled by NHS England.
Health|Jan 17, 2015
Health
Politics
Polls
Trapped pair call 999 after car overturns in Shropshire field
Two people trapped in their overturned car in a Shropshire field dialled 999 to call for rescue today.
Church Stretton|Jan 16, 2015
Church Stretton
£190k saved in the Black Country with new 999 care project
A revolutionary change in the way mental health emergencies are dealt with in the Black Country has saved almost £190,000 in its first six weeks, it was revealed today.
Bilston|Jan 13, 2015
Bilston
Calls for probe into 999 calls after ambulance called 231 times to Stourbridge address in just one year
A West Midlands MEP has called for an investigation into nuisance 999 calls after it emerged paramedics were called to one property more than 200 times in 12 months.
Health|Jan 5, 2015
Stourbridge
Health
It's 'Black Friday' and Shropshire ambulance crews are braced for surge in 999 calls
Cold weather snaps, too much alcohol and people not taking their medication are all leading to a sharp rise in the number of calls to ambulance services, says a senior West Midlands paramedic.
News|Dec 19, 2014
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