A union representative said the change would mean patients 'getting crews that are more tired'.
By Harriet Robinson & Clara BullockAn ambulance service is at loggerheads with union bosses over a plan to reduce break times for crews on long shifts.
But Connor Calby, a paramedic and Unison rep, said just one 45-minute break during 10 to 12 hour shifts would be detrimental for patients.In the south-west of England, response times to patients calling 999 are among the worst in the country. However Mr Calby, who is based in Bridgwater, said union members were "overwhelmingly against the proposals".
"These are vehicles being driven at high speeds in emergency driving conditions by very experienced drivers who shouldn't be driving fatigued.
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