BRITS have today been warned to avoid getting drunk at Christmas parties on the eve of ambulance strikes. The NHS has urged festive boozers to take ‘sensible measures’ as a minister tol…
“I would urge them to keep considering whether these strikes are really necessary and do everything they can to alleviate the impact it’s going to have on people.”, of Patient Concern, said: “If a relative is really in trouble or you’re in that position yourself then it’s a very serious matter if there are no ambulances.
Crews at two services in the North of England would only guarantee to take people to A&E during the strike if they are dying. The service said in the afternoon more than 200 patients were waiting for an ambulance but there were severe delays. The North East service said striking staff will only attend “Category One calls and Category Two calls in a public place”, The Times reported.
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