It said its 999 and 111 services 'remain extremely busy' and it would be 'prioritising our sickest and most severely injured patients'.
London Ambulance Service has declared a"business continuity incident" amid increasing pressures on its services.
It urged the public to call 999 only in a serious medical emergency, use 111 Online if they need help fast, but it is not a life-threatening emergency and make their own way to hospital if it is safe and possible for them to do so.today over pay today, while ambulance workers including paramedics, control room workers and technicians will also walk out in England and Wales tomorrow.
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