Medic punched and kicked on call, North West Ambulance Service says

Mr Davies said the service was "supporting both women and [was] offering them some counselling"

An emergency medic was left needing hospital treatment after being "punched in the face" and "kicked on the floor" while trying to treat a patient, an ambulance service has said.

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said the emergency medical technician was attacked while responding to a call in Chorley on Saturday.

It said a teenager had been charged in connection with the "severe attack".

NWAS's Craig Davies said it was "awful" that staff faced "attacks like this".

The acting sector manager said as well as the physical harm, such incidents left "long-lasting mental scars".

An NWAS representative said the attack had shaken both the technician and her "crewmate, [who] although uninjured, wasn't able to finish her shift and hasn't been able to return to work".

"Both women are now recovering from their ordeal at home," they said.

Mr Davies said the service was "supporting both women and [was] offering them some counselling".

The NWAS representative said a 17-year-old had been charged with assaulting an emergency service worker and was due to appear at court on 28 February.