Viewers of the BBC's docu-series looking behind-the-scenes of the UK's ambulance service were left shocked by scenes that saw a fragile woman, 94, left on the floor. Ambulance follows the work of the service around the UK, looking at the problems and pressures faced by the British ambulance service daily. After nearly two hours, police de-escalated the incident without injuries, leaving the ambulance staff to attend to the dozens of patients who had been waiting. It comes after Ambulance viewers were left furious as they hit out at the 'utterly ridiculous' strain on paramedics highlighted in the BBC show. The episode, which aired on Wednesday (March 11), followed members of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service amid tense situations.

Source: Daily Mail March 26, 2026 13:43 UTC