This Is Why Ambulance Workers Are Striking – And What It Actually Means For You

Anecdotally, people are already sharing stories of long waits for ambulances, with some forced to order taxis or use public transport to get themselves to hospital. Recently, a woman told of how she had to strap her 89-year-old grandfather to a plank to get him to hospital in the back of a van after he broke his hip and shoulder. A 999 call handler told her no ambulances were available.

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