Unnecessary 999 calls from prisons are wasting 1250 hours (7 weeks) of ambulance crew time each year – time that could be spent serving those needing it in the wider community. The calls are made by ...

The Welsh Ambulance Service revealed some of the most ridiculous calls it received this year — including a woman who lost her voice, a person who had eaten too much kebab and another person who’d ...

A social media post spreading online claims that if you are in an emergency situation where you’re unable to talk, for example if you’re choking or an intruder is in your home, you can call 999, press ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --The Welsh Ambulance Service said some of the most "inappropriate" calls to its 999 emergency number in the past year include a finger stuck in a beer bottle and a person whose pet ...

A hospital phoned for an ambulance so an elderly patient could be driven 400m to A&E to have a catheter replaced, says his ...

A car has plunged into the River Nairn after crashing off a bridge in the Highlands. A major emergency service response was ...