Emergency mental health 999 calls increase during Covid
As reported by the Ambulance Service (SAS), while the overall volume of emergency calls had decreased during the pandemic, mental health assistance calls had risen by 9%. The service is reporting increased costs of approximately £ 18.5m, almost half attributed to staffing, as a result of Covid. In addition, 670 SAS workers have thus far …
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