LONDON (Reuters) – The ambulance service in south central England declared a critical incident on Friday, as it faced higher than usual demand on its emergency services and travel disruption from an Atlantic storm that has swept across Britain and England.
“We will continue to focus on reaching those patients with life-threatening or serious injuries and illnesses first,” South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust’s Paul Jefferies said in a statement on Storm Eunice.
“Unfortunately there will be unavoidable delays in getting to those patients with less urgent needs for which we apologise in advance.”
(Reporting by Muvija M; Editing by Kate Holton)
