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Ambulance watch: a day in the life of three emergency call centres Ambulance watch: a day in the life of three emergency call centres
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What happens after you dial 999 and ask for the ambulance service?What happens after you dial 999 and ask for the ambulance service?
Do you get sent an ambulance to take you directly to hospital with the blue lights flashing, or are you asked to hang up and contact your GP instead. Do you get sent an ambulance to take you directly to hospital with the blue lights flashing, or are you asked to hang up and contact your GP instead?
Meet the individuals who have to make these decisions.Meet the individuals who have to make these decisions.
On Tuesday 18 March 2014 we'll be following the twitter streams of three emergency call centres - North West, West Midlands and East of England ambulance services - to find out.On Tuesday 18 March 2014 we'll be following the twitter streams of three emergency call centres - North West, West Midlands and East of England ambulance services - to find out.
To follow the action live, follow #team999.To follow the action live, follow #team999.
And we'll bring you updates throughout the day on our Facebook page BBC News #nhswinter.And we'll bring you updates throughout the day on our Facebook page BBC News #nhswinter.