We recognise that relief planning in Nottinghamshire has been a significant concern for some time for our members, with challenges in adhering to the Standard Operating Procedures and providing adequate notice for shifts over an eight-week period.

New data from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has revealed that UK ambulance services are on course for the highest rate of reported incidents of violence, aggression and abuse directed at their people ever recorded in the sector with over 20,000 incidents expected across the fourteen UK ambulance services in the 2024-25 financial year.

As we approach the festive season, we at GMB EMAS want to take a moment to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year…