Unite says it is part of an 'escalation strategy to exert greater pressure on the government'.
Unite is the smallest of the three unions which represent ambulance workers, alongside Unison and the GMB
The union said the strike was part of its "escalation strategy to exert greater pressure on the government". Its advice for patients is to continue to call 999 in a life-threatening emergency and use NHS 111 online services for non-urgent health needs.
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