由于流感暴增、医院延误和24 000+999通电话,英格兰东部的救护车服务达到最高警戒线。 East of England ambulance service hits highest alert due to flu surge, hospital delays, and 24,000+ 999 calls.

由于包括流感在内的呼吸道和病毒疾病引发的999次呼叫(近几周近24 000次)激增,英格兰东部救护车服务已启动其最高紧急警报REAP第4级,即REAP第4级紧急警报。 The East of England Ambulance Service has activated its highest emergency alert, REAP Level 4, due to a surge in 999 calls—nearly 24,000 in recent weeks—driven by respiratory and viral illnesses, including flu. 医院正在运作,造成救护车移交延误,反应时间受到影响。 Hospitals are at capacity, causing ambulance handover delays, and response times are being impacted. 这项服务正在优先处理危及生命的案件,将所有工作人员部署到第一线,并敦促公众仅将999用于紧急情况,寻求第111号国家保健服务系统的帮助,或为较不紧迫的问题提供自我照料。 The service is prioritizing life-threatening cases, deploying all staff to frontline roles, and urging the public to use 999 only for emergencies, seeking help from NHS 111 or self-care for less urgent issues.