tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:31912349 Taxis free up paramedics for urgent calls, says ambulance chief Transporting some patients to hospital by taxi frees up paramedics for the most life-threatening calls, an ambulance chief says. 2015-03-16T17:07:14Z 2015-03-17T06:04:48Z en News 31912349 99260 blocked tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:mediaAsset:31912349 tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:31023146 Ambulance service needs to improve Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething says the leadership of the ambulance service had a "credible plan" after response times hit a new low. tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:31022008 Ambulance times 'worst on record' Ambulance response times for the most urgent calls in Wales are the worst on record, new figures show. tag:bbc.co.uk,2008:cps:playlist:mediaAsset:30959035 OAP ambulance wait 'unacceptable' As part of BBC Wales' Healthcheck Wales, Mark Drakeford is questioned about the challenges facing the NHS - and its performance.