Ambulance Service reports a slight reduction in pressure

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust today (January 14) reports slightly eased pressure now that the festive season is over. The Service raised its operational status to “severe pressure” in December under a framework to protect core services for the most vulnerable patients in the region. There are six levels of alert in the national framework designed to maintain an effective and safe operational and clinical response for the UK’s ambulance services. Today, NEAS reduced its operational ...