Ambulance crews across Dorset declare 'critical' due to extreme pressures on service
AMBULANCE crews across Dorset are asking the public to only call if they are in a 'genuine, life-threatening emergency' after the service declared a critical incident.
The warning comes as the pressure ramps up on ambulance services during the bank holiday weekend.
A spokesman from the South Western Ambulance Service said: "We have declared a critical incident due to extreme pressures on our service.
"As a result, some patients may wait longer for an ambulance while others could be advised to access alternative services if their call is not life-threatening.
"We need you to only call 999 in a genuine, life-threatening emergency so we can help those most in need."
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