EXHAUSTED ambulance workers are suffering from stress when they finish their shifts because of the pressures they are facing, according to a shocking new report.

A damning snapshot of the ambulance service released today ahead of the Unison health conference in Liverpool shows that staff are so overwhelmed by months of unprecedented demand they are suffering emotional breakdowns, chronic anxiety and stress, with many on anti-depressants.

The union said staff shortages, lack of capacity in hospitals due to Covid and long-term underfunding have all contributed to “major problems” over the past few months.