London Ambulance Service industrial action 22 February – important public information

National industrial action is set to take place on Wednesday 22 February.

On 22 February there will be fewer ambulances on the roads. 

• Patients should ONLY call 999 if it is a medical or mental health emergency. This includes unconsciousness, chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe loss of blood and choking.
• Patients whose conditions are not life-threatening are unlikely to get an ambulance on industrial action days.
• Where the situation is not life-threatening, use 111.nhs.uk, and where possible, it is advised that you arrange alternative transport to hospital.