Services under strain have appealed to patients to make their own way to hospital if they can, including taking a lift with a ...

An ambulance service has seen nearly a fifth more calls to its 999 control room since the cold spell arrived last week. South ...

UK ambulance services are facing a significant increase in 999 calls due to severe freezing weather, with some trusts ...

South Central Ambulance Service is urging the public to call 999 only for life-threatening emergencies, after a 20 per cent surge in emergency calls.

The number of 999 calls in London has risen over the past week, with London Ambulance Service (LAS) reporting its three busiest days of 2025 in a row. The service said the 20% increase included more ...

The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has seen an almost 20% rise in 999 calls since the region plunged ...

Judith Bryce, assistant director of operations at the Welsh Ambulance Service, said: "New Year’s Eve is always an extremely ...