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6 Feb 2023

Inside the Welsh ambulance service: paramedics under pressure and overwhelmed by demand

Home Affairs Correspondent

Most strikes in Wales were called off today, although one, by Unite members working for the ambulance service, did go ahead.

Although pay is central to the dispute, for many ambulance staff across the UK, it’s also about the pressure they face as demand increasingly exceeds their capacity to respond.

We spent several days with the Welsh Ambulance Service.