Organisation: The National Ambulance Service

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Appeal for non-emergency requests to be prosecuted as emerges ambulance called for broken finger nail

People who call for an ambulance for non-life-threatening incidents, such as getting scratched or cutting themselves shaving, should be prosecuted.

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

HSE facing legal threat over cot death

A Polish couple who lost a baby due to cot death have threatened legal action against the HSE over delays in an ambulance getting to their home in Tralee, Co Kerry.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2014

Man dies after 30 minute wait for ambulance

A man who took ill at a work reunion less than a mile from a county hospital but who had to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance later died in hospital.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2013