NEAS raises level of alert due to "severe pressure."
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust today raised
its operational status to "severe pressure" 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 was the eighth ambulance service out of 10 in
England to declare its status at level 4. This means that while we
attempt ...