ambulance
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"I rang in desperation again to the ambulance service, but was told they didn't know when they could get an ambulance out."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They said they understood frustrations, but stressed that the system was under "high levels of pressure", affecting its ability to respond to calls, mainly due to delayed hospital handovers and reduced ambulance availability.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The post describes Cooper as an ambulance chaser who preys on people who have just gone through a horrific accident so she can get the exclusive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The blockading of "critical national infrastructure" had "resulted in fuel shortages that are directly impacting on emergency services such as hospitals, the ambulance service, and the fire service", he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
It was I who made the appointment for my father to see a doctor, but it was my mother who ultimately got him there—by ambulance, as it turned out.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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