Some practices in England are encouraging stable patients with serious conditions to make their own way to hospital

Some of the country’s GP are advising patients requiring urgent hospital care to “get an Uber” or use a relative’s car because of the worst ever delays in the ambulance service in England.

Patients with breathing difficulties and other potentially serious conditions are being told in some cases that they are likely to be transferred more quickly from a general practice to accident and emergencyif they travel by cab or private vehicle.

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