Health secretary says 999 calls for life-threatening incidents only, as workers across England and Wales hold action

The health secretary has said people should use their “common sense” on what activities they do on Wednesday during ambulance worker strikes in England and Wales.

Steve Barclay, asked on Times Radio whether the public should change their behaviour to avoid ambulance call-outs, said: “We’re saying to people to use their common sense. People can see that today is going to be a very challenged day for the ambulance service.

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