New Years ambulance call outs increase across the West Midlands, figures suggest

West Midlands Ambulance Service saw a near 13% increase in the number of calls taken over the New Year period, compared with last year.

The service called this year 'busy' - with no fewer than 2,776 calls taken between 6:00pm on 31 December and 6:00am on 1 January. This is up from 2,461 the previous year.

Over the two days, the Trust took a total of 10,481 calls - up from 9,055, an almost 16% increase on the previous year.

West Midlands Ambulance Service, Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh, said: “A massive thank you to the hundreds of staff and volunteers who worked over this period, many giving up time with their family and friends to work additional shifts.

“It’s not just those on the road, but also the team in our control rooms and also the staff who support these colleagues in areas such as vehicle preparation, mechanics, stores, distribution and IT; it is a real team effort."

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