Huge demand on 999 ambulance calls 'is new normal'
The unprecedented demand on the region's ambulance service needs to be treated as "the new normal" and dealt with appropriately, its chief executive has said.
Health|Jul 29, 2021
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'Use 111' warning as 999 ambulance calls rocket across the region
People in the West Midlands are being urged to make use of 111 as demand for 999 calls increased by more than half across the region.
Health|Jul 28, 2021
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'Use 111' warning as 999 ambulance calls rocket across the region
People in the West Midlands are being urged to make use of 111 as demand for 999 calls increased by more than half across the region.
Health|Jul 28, 2021
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999 callers waiting in queues due to lack of available ambulances
Hundreds of 999 callers in the West Midlands have been made to wait in a queue over recent weeks because there have not been enough ambulances to be sent out to them.
Health|Jul 19, 2021
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999 callers waiting in queues due to lack of available ambulances
Hundreds of 999 callers in the West Midlands have been made to wait in a queue over recent weeks because there have not been enough ambulances to be sent out to them.
Health|Jul 19, 2021
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Kaylee-Jayde Priest: Toddler allegedly murdered by mother 'was dead before 999 call'
A three-year-old girl allegedly murdered by her mother and her boyfriend was dead before the 999 call was made, a court has heard.
Crime|Jun 29, 2021
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999 phone line experiencing technical issues, police warn
The 999 emergency phone line is experiencing technical issues, police have warned.
Crime|May 11, 2021
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A&E tells stunned man to ring 999 from hospital car park to get help for elderly mum
A stunned Willenhall man was told to dial 999 to get help for his elderly mother who had suffered a fall – while she was sat right outside A&E.
Health|Apr 23, 2021
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Overturned canoe on River Severn sparks 999 calls
Two canoeists manged to get to dry land after their craft capsized on the River Severn.
News|Apr 3, 2021
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Overturned canoe on River Severn sparks 999 calls
Two canoeists manged to get to dry land after their craft capsized on the River Severn.
Bridgnorth|Apr 3, 2021
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‘World’s unluckiest burglars’ arrested after accidentally calling 999
Two men were arrested in Stoke-on-Trent after one of them accidentally sat on his phone and called the police.
Crime|Jan 7, 2021
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Government coronavirus briefings prompt spikes in 999 calls
Emergency call volumes during traditional peak times on weekend evenings have fallen as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns.
UK News|Dec 29, 2020
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Government coronavirus briefings prompt spikes in 999 calls
Emergency call volumes during traditional peak times on weekend evenings have fallen as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns.
UK News|Dec 29, 2020
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Emergency 999 line restored on landline phones after issues in Staffordshire and the Black Country
The 999 emergency number is now fully working again after it crashed last night.
Crime|Nov 12, 2020
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Firefighters' plea as skateboarding youngsters block Bridgnorth station exit during 999 call-out
Firefighters in Bridgnorth have issued a plea after young skateboarders blocked a crew from responding to an emergency.
News|Oct 21, 2020
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