The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said the incident had been declared as a result of 'significant delays' for patients waiting for an ambulance, together with a reduction in ambulance crew availability to respond because of delays in handing over patients at hospitals.
PEOPLE across Yorkshire are being urged to dial 999 for an ambulance today only for life-threatening conditions or injuries, after ambulance crews began a 24-hour strike and a 'critical incident' was declared.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said the incident had been declared as a result of 'significant delays' for patients waiting for an ambulance, together with a reduction in ambulance crew availability to respond because of delays in handing over patients at hospitals.
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