December and the beginning of January has been “extremely challenging” for East Midlands Ambulance Service, its director of operations said. The entire Nottinghamshire NHS is currently in a ‘critical incident’ — meaning hospitals are unable to cope with the rising numbers of patients coming through their emergency departments. The pressure came as junior doctors who are part of the British Medical Association started a six-day walkout on January 3 in a dispute over pay. The strike action ended on Yesterday morning, January 9, at 7am. The ambulance service covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Le…
