DaveWhitfield commented British Red Cross called in to help EMAS amid 'humanitarian...

The British Red Cross was called in to help East Midlands Ambulance Service cope with massive pressures on demand over New Year.The charity warned of a "humanitarian crisis" in the NHS nationally, and said volunteers and staff were helping to get people home from hospitals and free up desperately-needed beds.In Nottingham, the Red Cross was asked into the Queen's Medical Centre to give 'welfare support' - such as giving refreshments to patients and EMAS staff - over the period of...