London Ambulance Service (LAS) says it is facing demand not seen regularly since the peak of the pandemic.
London Ambulance Service is under a lot of pressure as calls soar
It comes as the hot weather, thunderstorms, pollen count and pollution have caused a spike in people having breathing difficulties, LAS says. LAS added that it saw calls reaching 8,000 daily at the peak of the pandemic. The usual average is about 5,000.LAS chief medical officer Dr Fenella Wrigley said: “Due to the warmer weather, thunderstorms, high pollen count and pollution, we are extremely busy and facing demand we have not seen since the Christmas 2021-22 peak of the pandemic.
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