Calls to the Scottish Ambulance Service are up 25% on the same period in previous years
People are being urged to reconsider whether they need an ambulance, before calling 999 over Christmas.
Last week, one in 10 ambulances in Ayrshire and Arran waited over four hours outside an emergency department to hand over a patient.when no ambulance was available for a 300 yard transfer from the helipad at Crosshouse Hospital in East Ayrshire. "We suspect that that is due to a combination of the bad weather, an increase in respiratory illnesses, and a backlog due to Covid.
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