Service plea ahead of Euro finals weekend

North East Ambulance Service has issued a plea to the public to stay safe and use emergency and NHS services wisely ahead of this weekend’s EUFA European Football Championship final. Calls have continued to increase over the last month, reaching some of the highest levels of the year over the past three weekends – as high as the Trust would usually expect to see only on New Year’s Eve. Last week alone, 999 health advisors took an average of 1600 calls a day – compared to an average of 1200 calls ...