Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show

Lib Dems say paramedics are ‘voting with their feet’, as number of staff leaving service rises 51% in three years

Ambulance services in England have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the past year with nearly 7,000 leaving their jobs, figures have revealed.

The number of emergency service crew leavers has risen sharply compared with 2019 levels, prompting concern for patient safety during the next NHS winter crisis.