The North West Ambulance Service has declared the region as a major incident area and Greater Manchester Police are now responding to emergency calls only.

西北急救中心说本区包括大曼彻斯特警方现在只响应紧急呼叫。

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was working closely with colleagues from ambulance services across the region to minimise handover times.

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Last month, a senior boss at West Midlands Ambulance Service said patients the region were suffering because hospital bed and staff shortages meant ambulances were unable to unload patients.

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He said the ambulance service was still looking to further increase the number of defibrillators across the region.

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