Welsh Ambulance Service declares ‘critical incident’ after increased demand

The service said some 340 calls were waiting to be answered at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening (PA) - (PA Archive)

The Welsh Ambulance Service has declared a “critical incident” because of significantly increased demand across the 999 service and extensive handover delays.

The service, which covers three million-plus people across Wales, said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening.