Only call 999 in life-threatening emergencies, says ambulance chief
Ambulance workers are set to strike on Wednesday in a dispute over pay and staffing levels
It comes on the eve of the first ambulance strike in over 30 years ago set for Wednesday, 21 December.The BBC understands even at the busiest times pre-pandemic the service would be used to half the number of calls it received on Tuesday. "But also that the NHS works tirelessly in local areas to make sure that the right cover is in place," he added.ambulance and Border Force staff over Christmas.Minister Tom Pursglove said people should still call for an ambulance if they needed one
He asked people not to call back asking for an estimated time of arrival of an ambulance and said that if a patient's condition is not life-threatening they may be directed to alternative services.
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