Sussex Police has topped league tables for 999 call response times for the past four months, answering 98% of calls within 10 seconds with an average pick-up time of four seconds in November. Force ...

Devon and Cornwall Police is urging the public to only call 999 in a genuine emergency during the Christmas period. The force ...

Jan. 29 (UPI) --The Welsh Ambulance Service said some of the most "inappropriate" calls to its 999 emergency number in the past year include a finger stuck in a beer bottle and a person whose pet ...

The Metropolitan Police is falling short on its aim of answering 90% of emergency calls within 10 seconds, a government watchdog has found. The Met's mid-year review indicated 78% of calls were ...

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout caused by the “relentless pressure” of calls, according to new research. Figures obtained by Unison from ambulance services showed high turnover rates ...

The Welsh Ambulance Service is calling on the public to stay safe and protect frontline services this New Year’s Eve by following simple steps to look after their health and wellbeing and ease ...

In the UK there are two emergency service numbers you can call in the case of a medical issue - 111 and 999. No matter how ...

Emergency call handlers say they "love helping" those in need as they celebrate topping police performance tables. Sussex Police has topped league tables for 999 call response times for the past four ...