Scottish Ambulance Service17 hrs agoAmbulance crews put on highest level of emergencyThe Scottish Ambulance Service stepped up its resource escalation action plan due to "significant pressures" last week.17 hrs agoScotland Politics11 Oct 2024Safety concerns over plan to reduce ambulance queuesThe Unison union opposes the change, saying it will add to the pressure faced by hospital staff.11 Oct 2024NE, Orkney & Shetland18 Apr 2024Schoolgirls taken to hospital after drugs incidentThe teenagers were examined in hospital after taking drugs at a school in the south of Scotland.18 Apr 2024South Scotland12 Apr 2024Three taken to hospital after Isle of Skye crashOne man is airlifted for treatment after the accident which closed the A87 for several hours.12 Apr 2024Highlands & Islands3 Mar 2024Ambulance service apologise after staff data leakAn email sent in error included an excel file containing personal details of community first responders.3 Mar 2024Scotland14 Dec 2023Ambulance pressures: 'You can't get to everybody'Halfway through a Monday afternoon, there were 14 ambulances queuing outside A&E at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.14 Dec 2023Scotland5 Dec 2023Teenager wounded in shooting club accident The 19-year-old woman is believed to have been taking part in a clay pigeon shooting event in Argyll. 5 Dec 2023Scotland18 Aug 2023Apology after 86-year-old has to be driven to hospitalA councillor says she took the woman from Braemar to Aberdeen as there was no ambulance available.18 Aug 2023NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland4 Jun 2023Ambulance staff 'bitten' and 'attacked', says unionThe number of recorded assaults on Scottish Ambulance workers is at a five-year high, the GMB says.4 Jun 2023Scotland
