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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Ambulance Service

Health boss warns 'ambulance service will collapse by August' in England

Mark Docherty said 'patients are dying every day that shouldn’t be dying every day'

Wales Online

Health boss predicts exact date 'sinking' ambulance service 'will all fail'

Mark Docherty, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, said people were 'dying every day' from issues caused by delays to ambulances

Daily Mirror

West Midlands Ambulance Service could collapse, nursing director says

Mark Docherty said patients are ‘dying every day’ from avoidable causes created by ambulance delays.

The Independent UK

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Seven treated for breathing problems after incident at Sainsbury’s store

Emergency services were called to the supermarket in Longbridge, south-west of Birmingham,

The Independent UK

Man dies after being seriously injured during charity boxing match

He was taken to hospital but later passed away

Wales Online

Man dies after collapsing in ring during charity boxing match at city centre club

Dominic Chapman was rushed to hospital after suffering serious injuries during the boxing match, which took place at Tramps nightclub in Worcester on Saturday night

Daily Mirror

Hospital hits back at coroner for ‘singling it out’ after patient died waiting eight hours for ambulance

Ambulance service says it has raised concerns for six years over handover delays

The Independent UK

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Teen died after ambulance arrived 'three minutes too late' following cardiac arrest

The 18-year-old was one of dozens of people in the West Midlands who might have lived if crews were not held up for hours at hospitals, an ambulance boss claims

Daily Mirror

Tot attacked by several dogs fighting for life in hospital

Police have confirmed that three dogs have been removed from the property where the attack took place.

Daily Record

Boy, 2, dies two days after village dog attack near Worcester

The young lad was receiving specialist treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital

Manchester Evening News

Two-year-old boy dies two days after being mauled by dogs at house

Three dogs have been removed from the property following the attack

Wales Online

Great-gran, 93, left waiting more than nine hours 'in agony' for ambulance

Beryl Murray, 93, was made to wait for more than nine hours "writhing in pain" on the floor at her home in Great Barr for an ambulance to arrive after breaking her leg

Daily Mirror

Hospital handover delays leave 93-year-old woman with broken leg waiting 9 hours for ambulance

"It was nine hours of her writhing in pain, it was awful to watch"

Wales Online

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