
New Director-General Appointed for National Ambulance Service
Zsolt Hegedűs has relieved the former Director-General of the National Ambulance Service, leading to the appointment of a new head for the organization.
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Zsolt Hegedűs has relieved the former Director-General of the National Ambulance Service, leading to the appointment of a new head for the organization.

Negotiations aimed at resolving a pay dispute within the National Ambulance Service are scheduled to resume today at the Labour Court in Ireland.

SIPTU and Unite unions are scheduled to meet with HSE management at the Labour Court today in an effort to resolve an ongoing pay dispute affecting the National Ambulance Service.

Workers in the National Ambulance Service have launched a 24-hour strike, which is expected to cause significant disruption to services across the country. Despite the industrial action, paramedics have indicated they will respond to emergency calls.

SIPTU, an Irish trade union, has met with TDs and senators in advance of planned strike action by the National Ambulance Service next week. The dispute centers on ongoing disagreements over pay.

Staff from the Hungarian National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) rescued a rabbit and a dachshund in Budapest after their owner was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation. The pets were found in the owner's residence.
Workers at the National Ambulance Service in Ireland have issued notice of strike action, following years of discontent.

SIPTU members working in Ireland's National Ambulance Service (NAS) are preparing to take strike action next month. The industrial dispute centers on updated salary scales for the ambulance personnel.

Around 76 graduates say they were told to reapply for permanent National Ambulance Service roles after completing three-year training programme.

Dr Simon Akayiri Nyaaba, Deputy Director for Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (PPME) at the Ghana National Ambulance Service (NAS), has raised concerns over critical shortages of oxygen an
Ever since he was a child, Wexford man Nathan O’Connor knew what he wanted to be. You could say that, since joining the Order of Malta as a cadet aged 13, most of his decisions in life have been taken with one goal in mind - to become a paramedic with the National Ambulance Service.

The Ghana National Ambulance Service has strongly denied allegations that its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are inadequately trained, calling the claims damaging to public confidence.

Talks at the Labour Court aimed at resolving a pay dispute within the National Ambulance Service have concluded for the evening and are set to resume on Thursday.

Unions representing workers in Ireland's National Ambulance Service are meeting with the Health Service Executive at the Labour Court amidst ongoing negotiations.

The Department of Health in Ireland has expressed regret over the decision by SIPTU and Unite members in the National Ambulance Service to proceed with strike action.

A committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah concluded he died from medical neglect rather than trauma, raising significant concerns about the National Ambulance Service's response. The report highlights issues with the ambulance service's handling of the incident.

The Hungarian National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) stated that an instruction allowing up to 8-minute delays in severe cases during congestion, which was seen as a crisis symptom by ambulance workers, applies only to extreme situations that did not occur last year.
Ambulance workers in Ireland, including Unite members of the National Ambulance Service, have announced plans to go on strike next month. The industrial action is being taken in response to an ongoing dispute over pay.

Members of the Unite trade union in Ireland's National Ambulance Service have overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action, up to and including strike action. This follows a similar move by SIPTU members, indicating widespread discontent among ambulance workers.

The Ghana National Ambulance Service has initiated plans to procure 400 new ambulances and 500 medical motorbikes. This acquisition aims to enhance emergency response capabilities across the country.

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has urged urgent reforms in Ghana’s emergency healthcare system, stating that persistent gaps in coordination and capacity, not just bed shortages, are driving the country’s 'No Bed Syndrome'.

SIPTU said it has agreed to stand down a planned 72-hour strike by members of the National Ambulance Service next week following what the union described as "constructive discussions" with the HSE at…

Direct talks between union representatives for the National Ambulance Service and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are set to resume in the Labour Court, following initial discussions on Monday.

An Emergency Medical Technician specialist confirmed that National Ambulance Service personnel made every effort to save Charles Amissah after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident.

Members of the Unite and Siptu trade unions working at the National Ambulance Service in Ireland have agreed to industrial action and strike action due to the failure to implement pay recommendations.

Data from the National Ambulance Service in Hungary reveals that nearly half of its ambulance vehicles have exceeded 400,000 kilometers, with over a hundred exceeding 600,000 kilometers, leading to increased service costs.
A volunteer community first responder (CFR) from Tipperary, who initially responded to a call for a local person experiencing chest pains, later found himself needing the support of his own volunteer colleagues and the National Ambulance Service. He expressed confidence in his team's care.

Members of the Unite trade union in Ireland's National Ambulance Service are planning strike action next month due to a dispute over salary scales.

Around 2,000 SIPTU members in the National Ambulance Service in Ireland have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action, including the possibility of a strike.

The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has clarified media reports suggesting that 127 out of its 318 ambulances are permanently grounded, describing the figures as a temporary operational snapshot rather than a fixed situation.

An official from Ghana's National Ambulance Service revealed that 127 out of 318 ambulances are currently not operational due to an aging fleet, raising concerns about emergency response capabilities.