London Ambulance Service expecting 45% more calls than normal on New Year’s Eve

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The London Ambulance Service is expecting to receive 2,500 more calls than normal on New Year’s Eve as paramedics warned Londoners to celebrate safely.

Internal forecasting shows that the LAS is likely to receive 8,000 emergency calls on New Year’s Day – more than 45 per cent above its usual total of 5,500.