The sixth episode of award-winning BBC One documentary ‘Ambulance’ follows London Ambulance Service staff and volunteers as they deal with a rising number of patients suffering from mental ill-health.
Mental health incidents across the capital have been steadily rising each year. In 2017 London Ambulance Service recorded over 94,500 incidents where mental health was an aspect. This increased again in 2018 to over 97,600 mental health incidents.
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