The Health Secretary has told STV News the ambulance service is braced for a challenging winter, as demand for services and hospital turnaround times increase.
More than 50% of all emergency patients are now treated at home or on scene – avoiding the need to go to A&E.
But the head of the service is warning scenes of ambulances “stacked up” outside emergency departments could continue, as frustrated paramedics often wait hours to hand patients over.
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