Ambulance services across the country have declared a 'critical incident' as crews prepare to strike tomorrow
The East of England Ambulance Service, which works in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, said NHS services in the region"are currently under huge pressure", while London Ambulance Service also said its 999 and 111 services"remain extremely busy" and it would be prioritising the"sickest and most severely injured patients".Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said some appointments would be rescheduled.
A spokesperson for the hospital reassured patients that these appointments"will be rescheduled as soon as possible." In a statement, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, which covers health services across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, said"demand for an emergency response is far outstripping the capacity available... at this time".
The government has announced controversial plans to deploy more than 1,000 civil servants and 1,200 troops to cover striking ambulance workers and Border Force staff, who are preparing to walk out for eight days from 23 December until New Year's Eve.
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