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Family urge ambulance re-think over Nantwich rapid response volunteer

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The family of a boy whose life was saved by the rapid response of a Nantwich volunteer medic has urged ambulance chiefs to reverse their decision to stop him driving to emergencies on blue lights.

Emergency medical technician Gavin Palin took just minutes, driving through the busy Nantwich traffic, to get to three-year-old Matthew Anderson who had suffered a cardiac arrest in a town centre shop.

November 1, 2024 —

Debris of ambulance crash near Nantwich left scattered by road

Debris from an accident involving a paramedic car remains strewn and scattered feet from a busy road near Nantwich – nearly four weeks after the incident.

These pictures show parts of the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) vehicle which was involved in the accident back on October 6.

October 31, 2024 —

Nantwich first responder stopped by NWAS from using blue lights

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Ambulance chiefs have stopped an experienced volunteer life-saving medic in Nantwich from driving to emergencies on blue lights, sparking fears the time delay could cost lives.

Gavin Palin has been with the ambulance service in Nantwich for 23 years and has responded to life-threatening calls, such as cardiac arrests, on blue lights in the area for the past two decades.

August 21, 2024 —

Nantwich man wins top award at Vintage Rally

By Jonathan White
Nantwich man Gerald Newbrook has won an inaugural award for the replica World War 1 Boy Scout Ambulance that he built.

Gerald, aged 77 and from Blakelow, displayed his vehicle at the annual Smallwood Vintage Rally.

June 6, 2023 —

More than 1,500 North West Ambulance workers vote to strike

More than 1,500 ambulance workers have voted to strike across Cheshire and the North West.

Paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff are now set to walk out in the region.

November 30, 2022 —

North West Ambulance Service faces strike vote

Employees of North West Ambulance Service are set to vote on taking industrial action over pay and working conditions.

The vote has been actioned by the GMB Union who announced it has launched a formal industrial action ballot.

October 7, 2022 —

Girl, 11, injured in collision with car in Nantwich

A 11-year-old girl has been taken to hospital following a collision with a car on a busy Nantwich road.

The incident happened on Waterlode close to Nantwich Leisure Centre at around 3.30pm.

October 3, 2022 —

Two new life-saving defibrillators installed in Nantwich

Two new public-access defibrillators have been installed in Nantwich.

Nantwich Ambulance First Responders helped fit the Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs).

July 5, 2022 —

Ambulance bosses confident A530 closure will not endanger patients

Ambulance bosses say they are confident the closure of the busy A530 Middlewich Road to Leighton Hospital will not endanger patients in an emergency.

It comes after one resident revealed how a paramedic warned him that “people in Audlem will die” because of the time it is taking ambulances to get to Leighton.

May 27, 2022 —

33,000 working days lost to Covid among NW ambulance staff

Ambulance staff covering Cheshire lost more than 33,000 working days to Long Covid, new figures show.

And some staff have suffered absences lasting more than 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request to North West Ambulance Service Trust.

December 27, 2021 —

Cheshire emergency health and care system facing huge winter pressures

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’s emergency health and care system is under huge pressure and a plan is being drawn up to help cope with the coming winter as hospital targets are missed.

And bosses say A&E at hospitals like Leighton are failing to meet ambulance handover times due to lack of community care for patients who could be discharged.

September 14, 2021 —