EXCLUSIVE
The number of assaults on ambulance staff in Staffordshire has risen by 66%, shocking figures revealed today.
Statistics obtained under Freedom of Information show the level of abuse suffered by West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics on duty between 2012-13 and 2017-18.
Staffordshire Police have charged a woman for leaving an abusive note on an ambulance that was attending to a patient yesterday (February 18).
The East Midlands Ambulance Service are urging people to call 999 for emergencies only after a woman called for advice about a broken egg.
An East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) boss has dismissed speculation the trust could merge with the West Midlands service.
The two services have been in talks exploring whether West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS), which covers Stoke-on-Trent, could work more closely with EMAS following increased strain on services.
Staffordshire Police are currently suffering a telephone failure which is affecting the 999 and 101 telephone lines in Staffordshire.