AMBULANCE workers need more support as they come under unprecedented pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, Unison warned today.

The union has written to Association of Ambulance Chief Executives chairman Daren Mochrie calling for action, citing “unsustainable public demand” that has led to 24-hour waits for some ambulances to arrive.

In the letter, Unison said missed meal breaks, late finishes, queueing outside hospitals and increasing levels of sick leave are taking their toll on staff wellbeing, with many left in tears at the end of shifts.