Covid 19: Ambulance service chief speaks of pressures on services
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said about a quarter of its staff were currently unable to work due to Covid-related absences and other reasons.
Chief executive Michael Bloomfield said the pressures were the worst they had been during the pandemic.
He warned increased response times, even for the most serious calls, meant people were being advised to get to hospital by other means, if possible.
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