Paramedics, call handlers, drivers and technicians from the Unison and GMB unions are taking part in staggered strikes across a 24-hour period.
Up to 25,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales will strike on Wednesday in a dispute with the Government over pay.
Unison has balloted around 15,000 of its members who are striking in London, Yorkshire, the North West, North East and South West. “While we have contingency plans in place, including support from the military, community first responders and extra call handlers, to mitigate risks to patient safety, there will inevitably be some disruption for patients with fewer ambulances on the road.”
Transport services will also cover patients undergoing renal dialysis, cancer treatments, palliative care and emergency scans, it said. Meanwhile, Yorkshire Ambulance Service said all its services will be impacted, including frontline emergency ambulances and 999 call handling, non-emergency patient transport and NHS 111.
“Other patients requiring hospital treatment will likely be asked to take alternative transport, such as a taxi or get a lift from family or friends.” Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers, said trust leaders feared the NHS will be hit harder by Wednesday’s strike as more staff strike.
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