The North West Ambulance Service has issued another plea to patients, urging them to seek online help instead of calling 999 in the event of needing 'urgent medical help'.
The trust went on to remind the public that dialling 999 'does not guarantee that you'll receive an ambulance, or that you'll be seen at hospital any faster' as they said patients were likely to get information faster online than if they called.
It comes as NHS data revealed more than 800 outpatient appointments at hospitals were rescheduled in the north west as a result of last Wednesday's strike action by ambulance service workers.
