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Paramedics leaving the job at five-year high in Scotland as Covid-19 strains health service
THE number of paramedics who have left their jobs in Scotland is at a five-year high as Covid-19 continues to strain front-line services and unions warn of staff burnout.
Last year, 64 people stopped working as paramedics in Scotland, according to new data.
Overall, 258 staff left or changed jobs at the Scottish Ambulance Service in 2021, a freedom of information request revealed, including 51 technicians, 48 drivers and 52 control centre staff.
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