Ambulance chiefs urge public to leave 999 calls for critically unwell or threat to life cases
Ambulance chiefs in the West Midlands have appealed to people to keep the 999 and 111 service for people who are critically unwell or where there is a threat to life.
By David Tooley
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The West Midlands Ambulance Service said on Friday that it had taken more than 6,000 calls on the 999 and 111 lines.
A spokesman for WMAS said: "So far today we’ve taken over 6,000 calls on the 999 and 111 lines.
"999 is for critically unwell patients and where there is a threat to life."
Their advice is to use NHS111 on line at http://111.nhs.uk if you have a less serious condition, speak to your GP or go to a pharmacist.