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

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 ...

The Welsh Ambulance Service revealed some of the most ridiculous calls it received this year — including a woman who lost her voice, a person who had eaten too much kebab and another person who’d ...

An ambulance boss has urged people to dial 999 only if someone is seriously ill or injured amid a predicted increase in pressure over the winter. The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation ...

Unnecessary 999 calls from prisons are wasting 1250 hours (7 weeks) of ambulance crew time each year – time that could be spent serving those needing it in the wider community. The calls are made by ...

A hospital phoned for an ambulance so an elderly patient could be driven 400m to A&E to have a catheter replaced, says his ...

The Welsh Ambulance Service is urging people to stay safe and use the 999 service responsibly this New Year’s Eve. The ...

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 NHS ambulance service operating in the Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire has warned of a stark rise in 999 calls as ...