A whistleblower has sparked fears the area's ambulance service could be on the verge of collapse.
The unnamed paramedic, who works with the East of England Ambulance Service in Cambridgeshire, made the revelations in an interview with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
She complained about 15 hour shifts without meal breaks and said fatigue is so bad that she once had to punch her colleague to stop them falling asleep at the wheel.
As a result of the fatigue suffered by staff she claims the current service is not sustainable and response times are mostly not being met.
In response to her claims Councillor Richard Howitt chair of Cambridgeshire County Council’s adults and health committee has expressed concern that attempts to transform the service may be moving in the wrong direction.
Also speaking on BBC Cambridgeshire, the Labour councillor, who led scrutiny of the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) on behalf of the county council said: “The local ambulance service has been in ‘special measures’ for some time and the fact that targets for response times for people suffering chest pain and possible stroke are being missed by more than double, is of real public concern.
“The paramedics themselves are part of our community and they should be thanked for what they do and we should do everything possible to support them and the service to be able to improve.
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