Union Anger As Meal Break Crisis Drags On ; Ambulance Chiefs Under Pressure

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AMBULANCE bosses were coming under increasing pressure to resolve a meal-break crisis last night as a union leader accused them of "lacking the commitment to sort this out".

The case of 13-year-old Ben Stir-land, who was choking to death on a pen top while an ambulance crew remained oblivious to his plight just three miles away, sparked renewed calls for the North- East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and Unison to resolve the dispute, which prevents crews from attending emergencies while on a meal break.

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Union Anger As Meal Break Crisis Drags On ; Ambulance Chiefs Under Pressure

While medical experts stress it was highly unlikely Ben, of Consett Road, Castleside, County Durham, would have been saved h...

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