Angry 'move your van' note left on ambulance in Staffordshire

West Midlands Ambulance Service has been inundated with messages of support after an abusive note was left on one of its vehicles.

The hand-written message was left on an ambulance in Tunstall, Staffordshire, while paramedics attended a 999 call and read: "If this van is for anyone but Number 14 then you have no right to be parked here.

"I couldn't give a s*** if the whole street collapsed. Now move your van from outside my house."

Katie Tudor, a paramedic mentor for WMAS, wrote on Twitter: "So upset to be sent this by one of our crews this morning!"

She revealed that as well as finding the note, the paramedics "received a load of verbal abuse".

Ms Tudor added that the ambulance wasn't blocking the road and was in a parking space.

"Is there anything that can be done about this? It's becoming a regular occurrence," she tweeted to a number of police accounts.

Jon Ireson, another paramedic mentor, wrote: "Our job is hard enough without having this to come back to as well."

John Owen, the police commander for Stoke-on-Trent North, responded to Ms Tudor, writing: "Katie, officers are in the process of speaking to our @OFFICIALWMAS colleagues to obtain the full details from the crews at the scene.

"It's important that those working to save lives feel safe in the course of their duty. I'm sure that's the view of 99.99% of our population."

One Twitter user responded to the note with one of his own, addressed to all emergency services:

He said: "If and when needed please feel to block my driveway, car or anything else for that matter. If you want a brew...the kettle is always on. Need the loo? No problem.

"Kind Regards, Just one of the majority of folk"

The post has been retweeted more than 1,800 times and was among dozens of tweets expressing support and gratitude for the ambulance service.