Ambulance & Paramedic East Midlands Ambulance Service chiefs want trust status for more local control

• Ambulance 'no-go' levels criticised
  Hundreds of addresses have been identified as "no-go areas" for ambulance workers, meaning they have to wait for police protection before entering.
• Grounded air ambulances cleared to fly
  More than half the country’s air ambulances which were grounded over safety fears have been cleared to fly.
• Drunken man's threat to 'knock out' paramedic
  A Trimsaran man who threatened a paramedic as she was trying to assist him has been given a community order.
Targets hit for most urgent ambulance calls
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) hit government targets for responding to the most urgent calls last year.

Anger as private ambulance firm closes its doors
Staff have been left shocked and angry at the closure of a private ambulance company with the loss of up to 40 jobs.

Follow North West Air Ambulance on a 24 hour Twitter-thon
The North West Air Ambulance was giving its supporters an insight into its day-to-day running via Twitter today.

Mechanic is crushed beneath ambulance in Bristol
A man has suffered severe crush injuries after an ambulance fell on him at a garage in Bristol.

London Ambulance Service selects top talent with custom-built assessment
Talent Q, the talent assessment specialist, has designed an assessment centre to help London Ambulance Service select potential participants for its talent management programme.

Rural ambulance waiting times unacceptable: Suffolk MPs
People in rural Suffolk receive a second-rate ambulance service, say MPs.