AMBULANCE staff in Devon and Cornwall have declared a critical incident as they say services are under extreme pressure.

In a Tweet this morning, the South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust said: “Some patients may wait longer for an ambulance while others could be advised to access alternative services if their call is not life-threatening.

The Trust said that people should only dial 999 in a genuine, life-threatening emergency. For urgent, but non life-threatening medical issues such as burns, broken bones or sprains, the NHS 111 line should be used.