because there was no space inside the hospital to treat them. that same problem has driven up response times across the country, with most of the services in england declaring critical incidents this week. both the government and some managers in the health service are concerned the strikes could increase the risk to patients. ambulance unions say the most serious, life threatening callouts should not be affected. they should go ahead as usual. but other services are very likely to see some disruption. the impact will vary by region. the most serious category one calls, such as someone not breathing or in cardiac arrest, will be responded to, as should some category two calls like strokes or serious burns. but other urgent problems like a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling in their home might not be answered. this is going to be quite a difficult period. and there may be some delays to people but we ll make sure that those people who need the interventions in a tim
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like strokes or serious burns. but other urgent needs, such as a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling in their home, might not be answered. our health editor, hugh pym reports. noisy, busy, one picket line into steve s strike, the biggest such action by ambulance staff in more than 30 years. it is pressure at work as much as pay which they say has led to this. the work as much as pay which they say has led to this. has led to this. the radio is going off, ot has led to this. the radio is going off, jot jobs has led to this. the radio is going off. jot jobs are has led to this. the radio is going off, jot jobs are coming has led to this. the radio is going off, jot jobs are coming in - has led to this. the radio is going off, jot jobs are coming in and . has led to this. the radio is going | off, jot jobs are coming in and you off, jotjobs are coming in and you can t get to them and that is frustrating. we go to patients who have been waiting and they have di
like a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling in their home might not be answered. this is going to be quite a difficult period. and there may be some delays to people but we ll make sure that those people who need the interventions in a time critical period get that time critical care that they need. you drive first, all right, you get round there. the government says 600 troops have been trained to step in and drive ambulances, although they re not allowed to treat patients or use blue lights. i call on the trade unions to act responsibly. they ve said that they will provide life threatening cover, that they will provide emergency cover. it s essential that they do so to protect patients. paramedics accept patient safety may be affected, but say strike action is still justified. we are going to do our utmost to limit the effect that strike has on patients, but the reality is that patients are already at extreme risk.
the most serious category one calls, such as someone not breathing or in cardiac arrest, will be responded to, as should some category two calls like strokes or serious burns. but other urgent problems like a woman in late stage labour or an elderly person falling in their home might not be answered. this is going to be quite a difficult period. and there may be some delays to people but we ll make sure that those people who need the interventions in a time critical period get that time critical care that they need. you drive first, all right, you get round there. the government says 600 troops have been trained to step in and drive ambulances, although they re not allowed to treat patients or use blue lights. i call on the trade unions to act responsibly. they ve said that they will provide life threatening cover, that they will provide emergency cover. it s essential that they do so to protect patients. paramedics accept patient safety may be affected,