Tuesday 20 July 2010

think before you call 999

‘Only dial 999 when it’s vital’, Yorkshire Ambulance Service chiefs warn

AMBULANCE bosses have urged people only to phone 999 when absolutely necessary, after soaring fuel prices left them with an £850,000 budget black hole.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) said too many people were calling for ambulances needlessly, because they thought it would help them jump the queue for treatment at hospital.

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