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North East Ambulance Service is making an urgent appeal to the public to only call its services in a life threatening emergency after a record number of 999 and NHS 111 calls is placing it under unprecedented pressure.

North East Ambulance Service has been named as one of the top performing organisations for its commitment to engage more diverse employees and patients as well as improvements made to services and employment practices.

People in the North East are being urged to make use of 111 online for medical advice as demand for 999 calls increases dramatically.

Here is the NEAS response to a story issued by NHS England earlier today

Four ambulance crews have had a lucky escape after being subjected to what is believed to have been deliberate attacks in the Sunderland area over the last week.