Thousands of paramedics, ambulance technicians, call handlers and other staff are walking out today.
Another day closer to Christmas, another day of strikes in a December full of industrial action which will continue into the New Year.NHS leaders have urged people not to get drunk and end up needing emergency care amid serious concern they are unable to keep people safe during the strike.
But this is the first time some 10,000 ambulance staff across England and Wales are joining the current wave of industrial action amid workers across the country. Any ambulance trust expected to be affected today has been told to draw up a ‘detailed mitigation plan’ by NHS England.Calls requesting an ambulance are split into categories, with category 1 being the most life-threatening, such as cardiac arrest, while category 2 covers conditions like stroke, heart attack and sepsis.‘The unions have agreed to provide cover tomorrow for life-threatening emergencies and serious cases like heart attack and stroke .
NWAS’ Patient Transport Service will only prioritise patients going to cancer, renal and palliative care appointments.
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