Essex County Standard
ENGLAND — Paramedics could leave the ambulance service in their hundreds due to constant late finishes.
Unison surveyed more than 1,500 ambulance workers at the East of England Ambulance Service and found 55 per cent were considering leaving due to the extra hours. More than two thirds said this was causing them stress and 44 per cent said they have taken time off sick with stress as a result.
The results are a big blow to a service currently trying to recruit another 400 student paramedics, following a similar campaign last year, to improve response times and treatment.
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