The charity works with the Scottish Air Ambulance Service and the new aircraft will be available to respond to routine 999 emergency calls.

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It is routine nowadays for people to answer calls in cinemas, restaurants and public toilets, even at weddings and funerals.

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Several ambulance services across Britain are still only answering emergency calls and many hospitals continue to cancel routine operations.

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"I've been taking phone calls from social workers and other health care professionals who say it would be a routine part of their work to give evidence in very complex court cases, " she said.

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