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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: South central ambulance service | History Defined

Crane worker who lifted man from burning building says rescue was ‘close call’

A large fire broke out in Reading on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Plant urges people to stay away in wake of Oxfordshire fireball

The company said they were ‘relieved’ no-one was hurt in the blast

The Independent UK

How 999 crews find you – the life and death importance of location data

Whether you find yourself in distress on a motorway or out in the countryside, the digital mapping expertise of Ordnance Survey is helping ambulance crews pinpoint where you are

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Every strike affecting the UK in February including train drivers, teachers and nurses

More disruption is set to hit transport, health and education in the weeks ahead. It comes amid ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions

Wales Online

Injured teen footballer lay 'shivering' in torrential rain waiting 5 hours for ambulance

Bailey Honeysett, 17, crashed into a metal railing at the side of a pitch and needed to be covered in blankets while the South Central Ambulance Service were called but didn't arrive for hours

Daily Mirror

Ambulance service rated ‘inadequate’ as report says delay contributed to death

The Care Quality Commission has issued a warning to the South Central Ambulance Service demanding improvements.

The Independent UK

Swimmers shouted for missing girl, 11, in desperate water park search before she died

A witness recalled the upsetting incident which saw lifeguards and members of the public searching for the girl underwater.

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Witness tells of search for 11-year-old who died after going missing at water park

"As the situation unfolded, with every minute that passed by you could see the rising panic amongst the onlookers.”

Manchester Evening News

Crying woman seen shouting for girl, 11, found dead at water park birthday party

Swimmers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet in Berkshire were asked to shout out the 11-year-old girl's name as frantic staff looked for her after she went missing in the water park pool

Daily Mirror

Witness recounts search for girl, 11, who died after going missing at water park

Customers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet were told to shout the child’s name as they looked for her on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Police confirm 11-year-old girl has died at water park

One eyewitness told Sky News the child had been seen going underwater and 'didn't come back up'

Wales Online

Girl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm

Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.

The Independent UK

Girl, 11, dies after getting into difficulty at water park

She had been with a group of friends celebrating another girl’s birthday when she disappeared

Wales Online

Girl, 11, dies after getting into difficulty at water park, police confirm

The girl was reportedly seen going underwater and “didn’t come back up” at Liquid Leisure in Windsor.

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Major ambulance trust declares critical incident after ‘extreme pressures’

South Central Ambulance Service made the announcement after a large volume of callouts on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Half of patients kept out of hospital in pilot paramedic blood testing scheme

Specialist paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service were given extra training to take blood samples at the scene.

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