Hospitals seek ‘pause’ on ambulance handover rule

By Alison Moore2026-10-08T05:56:00

Black paramedic and ambulance, AI generated

An ambulance trust is “not assured” the 45-minute limit on hospital handovers can be consistently delivered this winter, after repeated requests from hospitals to “pause” it.

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