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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane,Nicholas Cecil,Rachael Burford and Josh Salisbury

NHS bosses warn today’s ambulance strike will hit harder as Londoners warned: ‘Only call 999 if it’s life or limb’

Health Secretary Steve Barclay urged the public to be “very mindful” of the pressure on ambulance services as he revealed talks of the level of cover during the strike on Wednesday went on until midnight.

Speaking on GB News, he said: “We are working closely with trade union partners in terms of the contingency plans that are being put in place but clearly there will be an impact today on patient responses and that is very concerning.

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