Paramedics on the front line have told STV News they’re simply “papering over the cracks” when it comes to dealing with a spike in mental health incidents – which they say they don’t receive specialist training for.
They also told us what used to be seen as “winter pressures” are now felt all year round.
STV News spent an evening on shift with paramedics in Edinburgh on one of their busiest nights of the year.
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