The Government has blocked our bill to improve ambulance waiting times, continuing their neglect of health services, and patients are suffering as a result.

Our plan would relieve some of the immediate pressure and help fix the ambulance crisis for good:

Community Ambulance Fund: Make emergency funding available to reverse closures of community ambulance stations.

Army Drivers: Call up members of the Armed Services to drive ambulances and ease staff shortages.

Staffing: Launch a campaign to retain, recruit and train paramedics and the ambulance staff.

New Waiting Times Law: Pass the Ambulance Waiting Times Bill requiring accessible, localised reports.

Inquiry: Establish a Care Quality Investigation into ambulance service delays.