The public have been urged to drink responsibly, think again about contact sports and avoid running on icy roads as ambulance workers prepare to go on strike. The series of warnings come as concern grows ahead of planned strike action on Wednesday, when the NHS is set to be hit by major disruption as ambulance workers, including paramedics, control room workers and technicians all walk out in England and Wales.
Health minister Will Quince issued a stark message on Tuesday morning, warning people to stay safe and to avoid “risky activity”. He told BBC Breakfast: “Where people are planning any risky activity, I would strongly encourage them not to do so because there will be disruption on the day.”
Mr Quince did not initially set out what risky activity might entail, but he later he told BBC Radio 5 Live that taking a jog on an icy road, some contact sport or going on an “unnecessary” drive could all be seen as potentially unadvisable on strike day.
