Violence and abuse against UK ambulance staff at highest level ever recorded

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Violence and abuse against UK ambulance staff at highest level ever recorded

Those responding to 999 calls are the victims of an average of 433 attacks every week

The number of violent assaults, acts of aggression and incidents of abuse against ambulance staff in the UK has risen to the highest level ever recorded, according to data health leaders described as “horrendous” and “truly shocking”.

There were 22,536 incidents of violence, aggression and abuse directed at paramedics and other ambulance workers in 2024-25, up 15% on 19,633 in 2023-24, figures from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) showed.

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The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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