A man was forced to make a frantic 999 call from outside an A&E department as he said hospital staff refused to help a ...

The figure for 2023/24 alone was 166,940, which equates to more than a month of sick leave for each 999 call handler. The union claims that high staff turnover and increased sick leave are hurting ...

New research has revealed that NHS 999 staff are resigning and experiencing burnout as a result of the "relentless pressure" of calls. According to figures obtained by Unison from ambulance ...

According to the press release, between June 5 and June 13, during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, the 999 emergency service received a total of 220,388 calls. Out of these, 15,619 people received emergency ...

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research. Figures obtained by Unison from ambulance services showed high ...

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research. Figures obtained by Unison from ambulance services showed high turnover rates ...

It adds: "Call 999 now if you or someone else have signs of heatstroke, including still [being] unwell after 30 minutes of resting in a cool place, being cooled and drinking fluids." This week the ...

A police force has urged those making inappropriate 999 calls to stop "wasting valuable resources in our contact centres".

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research. Figures obtained by Unison from ambulance services showed high ...