Fears over 999 ambulance responses in London were growing on Monday with unions and health services in the capital yet to strike a deal on serious conditions like heart attacks and strokes. Ambulance ...

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 ...

Ambulance services have seen a surge in 999 calls during the freezing weather gripping the UK, as paramedics brace for further demand with the arrival of Storm Goretti. Arctic air has plunged much of ...

Ambulance service call handlers have described how they dealt with "unprecedented" numbers of 999 calls. South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) dealt with 22,500 calls between 5 and 11 January, ...

Communication problems affect more than a quarter of emergency ambulance calls, finds a study in this week's BMJ. A sample of 999 calls received by West Midlands Ambulance Service and Derbyshire ...

"I can't walk anywhere," Adam Hussain strained, barely audible as he breathlessly pleaded for help from a 999 call handler. It was about the only full sentence the 23-year-old muttered during the ...