I've had elderly patients say to me "I don't understand how I got COVID, I've been so careful. I wear a mask, clean my hands, and only go out to the shops" through tears and the oxygen mask.
The problem is that no matter how careful you are, actions of individuals affect others.
The London Ambulance Service is in high demand over the holiday period with the combined challenge of usual winter pressures and the increase in Covid-19 cases. Please take a moment to consider the advice below, before deciding if you need to call 999. https://t.co/NIyNahKTwN
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We are very busy again today. Our call handlers have been taking more than 400 calls an hour this afternoon.
Please help us by only calling 999 in an emergency.
If you're unwell, but it's not an emergency, go online to NHS 111: https://t.co/Oo7f8YH5et
Bloke I went to school with, on Facebook, is saying he’ll never take a vaccine because he “doesn’t know what’s in it”, which is a bit weird because I distinctly remember him putting a tab of LSD under his eyelid in R.E. once.
Our crews and our call handlers are here to help you.
Receiving verbal or physical abuse is #NotPartoftheJob.
We know 99% of you would never abuse our teams, but this weekend if you need us please respect us.
#TeamLAS
Hey @PritiPatel we think the real crisis is our lack of humanity for people fleeing war, climate change and torture. We pulled together a thread for you..
shock that frontline workers pay rise doesn’t include midwives, nurses and other essential NHS workers😅 we have all worked our arses off during this pandemic and get it chucked right back in our faces