AMBULANCE workers across the UK are once again striking today in a row over pay. Brits have been warned to only call 999 in “life-threatening” circumstances. Brits face a “pos…
This group is unlikely to be sent an ambulance during strike action, with patient transport services prioritising those withSir Stephen Powis, the national medical director for NHS England, earlier said: "We've been working very closely with the unions to ensure that emergency services for life-threatening conditions are maintained, and that will include stroke and heart attacks.
"There are increased clinicians in call centres to ensure that the right response goes out to the right incident." He added that strokes fall into category 2 cases, and said clinicians would determine what sort of response was needed.The NHS said that it will be using the military to transfer patients with less urgent conditions to and from hospital.
St John Ambulance and Community First responders will also be used so that patients don't miss out on care.
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