Key events affecting the Welsh Ambulance Service from the past few months, as the organisation sees three different people in charge since March 2006.
25 May 2006: Roger Thayne quits as interim ambulance trust chief executive. His deputy Dr Anton van Dellen remains and is appointed the new interim chief.
6 June: Mr Thayne warns the service is in "crisis".
20 June: Welsh assembly votes for public inquiry into the ambulance service.
27 June: Dr van Dellen warns cuts in staff could put public at risk.
28 June: Figures show worries over sickness levels in the service.
The trust has had three chief executives since March 2006
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24 July: Dr van Dellen resigns as interim chief executive.
7 August: Alan Murray is appointed as the new chief executive of the service.
26 September: Mr Murray says £140m needs to be invested in the Welsh Ambulance Service, with £20m "up front".
12 October: A £16m fleet of 119 new ambulances is announced by the Welsh health minister, as a "first step" towards modernisation.
4 December: The public inqury by auditor general Jeremy Colman found a lack of direction and weak leadership led to longstanding poor performance by the ambulance service. It made 28 recommendations.
11 January 2007: A report by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales was concerned lives were being lost and the service faced "significant challenges".
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