Ambulance

A person in a wheelchair has died after waiting six hours for an ambulance to get to them.

The tragic case has been passed on to the coroner by St John, which says its slow response time may have… Video, Audio

The Omicron outbreak's taking its toll on paramedics, with Auckland down nine ambulances on Saturday night because of a lack of staff.

St John is putting it down to illness and self isolation… Audio

A company working to set up a fund to support front line ambulance workers says it's being blocked in its efforts by St John.

YelloHalo is an internet service provider, which will return 100 percent… Audio

Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio

A doctors' union says they want more resources and fewer excuses, to stop 'ambulance ramping'.

Ramping is when patients are stuck in ambulances at hospital bays, because there isn't a bed free for… Audio

St John Ambulance CEO Peter Bradley says he's been on a roadtrip meeting more than 1000 ambulance staff and he's committed to giving them more resources and more money. He spoke with Checkpoint… Video, Audio

Paramedics are furious that a $21 million boost to the country's ambulance services won't result in any pay increases for them - instead going towards building repairs and recruitment in Auckland. Audio

A union representing St John paramedics had threatened partial strike action for tomorrow, but it's been cancelled after St John Ambulance lodged a court injunction. Alex Perrottet reports. Audio

A senior St John paramedic, who was one of the first on the scene at the Al Noor Mosque shooting is appealing to the prime minister to fully fund the ambulance service rather than it having to pass… Video, Audio

Paramedics around the country say they are stressed and at breaking point, as their pay negotiations stall. St John Ambulance, which operates except for Wairarapa and Wellington, says it's told the… Video, Audio

Insight - Rural GPs and nurses are thin on the ground and the pressure on those trying to provide life saving emergency help is even more evident over the summer. Tess Brunton explores if they can… Audio

How to dramatically improve a patient's chance of survival when they have a cardiac arrest outside a hospital? A system developed in Washington State in the US is leading the world in terms of… Audio

Meet Sister Christine Henry. She is a Brisbane nun and registered nurse who has spent the past 10 years travelling more than 950,000 kilometres to help families in the bush. Audio

Peter Bradley has been CEO of St John New Zealand since 2012, prior to which he spent 12 years as chief executive of London Ambulance Service (LAS), overseeing the response to major events and… Audio

In the past two years there have been more serious mistakes made by ambulance officers, including some which resulted in patients' deaths, than in the previous seven years combined. The union says… Audio