Delays warning over soaring 999 call-outs
Ambulances were called to 225 emergencies in Oxfordshire on Christmas Day this year, down from 226 last Christmas Day.
But on most other days over the festive period, the number of calls to South Central Ambulance Service increased.
The biggest increase was on Saturday, December 27, when paramedics were called to 305 incidents, up 43 per cent from last year’s 214.
Figures for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day were not available last night.
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The ambulance service said it was dealing with “unprecedented demand” and warned of possible delays, advising people to see a GP or pharmacist, to call 111, or go to a hospital minor injuries unit instead.
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