Ambulances 'will be limited and we will prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries or illnesses.'
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is calling on people to “call us only in life-threatening emergencies” while ongoing strike action affects staffing levels.
They added: “NIAS anticipates that there will be challenges throughout the period of the strike and have planned to maintain the safety of those patients whose need is greatest. The impact of the action will be felt most on those patients calling NIAS whose need is less clinically urgent. We anticipate that there will be lengthy delays in responding to these categories of calls.
“We stress that ambulances will still be available. However, they will be limited and we will prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries or illnesses. The NIAS added that they “acknowledge that this is a longer period of strike action than before and that, as a result, the impact will be greater” but that they “will continue to work with Trade Union colleagues to ensure that ‘life and limb’ cover is provided in the quickest possible time”.
“We would also take this opportunity to thank our staff for their ongoing commitment to providing the highest levels of clinical care to those who have need of our services and also our Trade Union colleagues who have engaged constructively with us to ensure the most vital services are retained during this period of Industrial Action.
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