{"id":71287,"date":"2023-12-22T11:41:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.bournemouthone.com\/?p=71287"},"modified":"2024-01-05T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:53:11","slug":"help-your-ambulance-service-this-festive-period-urges-nhs-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bournemouthone.com\/test\/help-your-ambulance-service-this-festive-period-urges-nhs-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Help your ambulance service this festive period urges NHS trust"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Please use ambulance services responsibly over the festive season.<\/p>\n

That’s the message from the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) which runs Dorset’s ambulances.<\/p>\n

It’s expecting a busy and challenging time across its 999 services with Boxing Day traditionally the busiest day over the festive break.<\/p>\n

The trust is urging people to only call 999 when someone is seriously injured or ill and their life may be at risk. <\/p>\n

For example, if someone is unconscious, not breathing or is bleeding heavily.<\/p>\n

For non-life-threatening emergencies, appropriate care can be accessed by visiting NHS 111 online, contacting your GP or getting advice from a pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Wayne Darch, Deputy Director of Operations at SWASFT, said: \u201cWe want everyone to enjoy the festive celebrations, and we\u2019re urging local communities to use our services responsibly, and choose the right care for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to be there for everyone that needs us in a medical emergency, to ensure this, we need to have crews available for patients with the most life-threatening conditions. <\/p>\n

“Please only call 999 if someone is seriously injured or ill, for anything else, please contact NHS 111.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank our people and NHS colleagues who will be working throughout the Christmas and New Year period to help keep us all safe and well. <\/p>\n

“Should you need their support, please be kind to them, they are working hard under huge daily pressures.\u201d<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.swast.nhs.uk\/welcome<\/a><\/p>\n

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