999 ALERT One in 4 Brits AVOID dialling 999 & drive, walk or dodge A&E, shock probe finds
The Savanta poll, commissioned by the Lib Dems, suggests many people who need ambulances do not phone them. Instead, 25 per cent opted for a taxi, 18 per cent walked to A&E, and a staggering 17 per cent stayed home, risking their health.