Ambulance staff including paramedics and call handlers in the North East are due to go on strike.
Thousands of workers at ambulance trusts in different parts of England are taking part in the strike, which involves members of three unions: Unite, GMB and Unison.
The North East Ambulance Service, which serves Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, County Durham, Northumberland and Teesside is one of the trusts with staff due to take part.