Labour research reveals one in ten paramedic posts empty
Freedom of Information requests by Labour have revealed that ambulance trusts in England have over 1,100 ambulance staff vacancies.
Freedom of Information requests by Labour have revealed that ambulance trusts in England have over 1,100 ambulance staff vacancies.
Ambulance services across the country are underperforming due to staff shortages, Labour's shadow health secretary said.
Freedom of Information requests by Labour have revealed that one in ten paramedic posts are empty - in London and East Anglia, this figure rises to one in five. The government says an extra 2,000 paramedics have been recruited since 2010.
Political Correspondent Libby Wiener reports.
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