{"podcast":{"title":"Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","podcast_index_feed_id":7613907,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":31,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Aberdeen News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Aberdeen—from local news and government to business, energy, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Aberdeen News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T16:18:04.767164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907"},"episode":{"title":"Ambulances Wait 18 Hours at Aberdeen Hospital | Aberdeen News","slug":"ambulances-wait-18-hours-at-aberdeen-hospital-aberdeen-news","published_at":"2026-07-09T16:17:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/ambulances-wait-18-hours-at-aberdeen-hospital-aberdeen-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3ce12e7267fa12dd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/527bac7c-4181-4208-861e-625d70a8dee8.mp3","summary":"Ambulances at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary faced brutal delays—some waiting over 12 hours, with one hitting a staggering 18 hours and 18 minutes—during peak flu season, echoing last year’s crisis. With 538 patients rushed in just one week and 18 ambulances queued, paramedics are burned out and terrified lives are being lost, especially in rural areas. Across the UK, emergency departments are overwhelmed, prompting a new national strategy to fix hospital backlogs, including new frailty units and more paramedics, in a desperate bid to save time and save lives. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3ce12e7267fa12dd","meta_description":"Ambulances at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary faced brutal delays—some waiting over 12 hours, with one hitting a staggering 18 hours and 18 minutes—during peak f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/episodes/ambulances-wait-18-hours-at-aberdeen-hospital-aberdeen-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/ambulances-wait-18-hours-at-aberdeen-hospital-aberdeen-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}