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Ambulance workers fearful amid Covid-19 hospital surge Student EMT Ruth Corscadden (centre) and paramedic Daniel McCollam with a patient at Causeway Hospital during their shift for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service covering the Northern Trust s Hospitals. Picture by Liam McBurney/PA Wire David Young, PA 19 January, 2021 12:16
Ambulance workers on the coronavirus front line have expressed fear over what lies ahead as they brace for the hardest days of the pandemic.
Amid mounting pressure on the hospital system, crews are now often waiting hours with patients in parked up ambulances outside packed emergency departments until precious bed spaces become available.
The PA news agency accompanied one Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) crew on shift this week.
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Ambulance workers on the coronavirus front line have expressed fear over what lies ahead as they brace for the hardest days of the pandemic.
Amid mounting pressure on the hospital system, crews are now often waiting hours with patients in parked up ambulances outside packed emergency departments until precious bed spaces become available.
The PA news agency accompanied one Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) crew on shift this week.
Daniel McCollam, 31, and Ruth Corscadden, 32, work on the regionâs north coast and have been responding to coronavirus calls throughout the pandemic.