The UK government has urged unions to honour their commitments to responding to life-threatening emergency calls during the planned ambulance strikes.
The strikes, coordinated by the GMB, Unison, and Unite unions, is expected to affect nine ambulance trusts in England on Dec. 21 and eight on Dec. 28.
Downing Street criticised the “concerning lack of clarity” from the unions about care levels ahead of strike action on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman said on Monday: “We would urge the unions to come forward with these reassurances as patients will understandably be worried.
“As things stand, we expect unions to honour their commitment to providing responses to life-threatening emergency calls, but as I say, there will be disruption to others.”…