NHS Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh has mentioned in a report that 999 ambulances should come forth and reduce the pressure on A&E units.

Sir Bruce has come up with a report in which he affirmed that paramedics will be given training in order to treat patients at their homes. They will also be given an access to contact local GPs, pharmacists and community health team. By this, they will remain in link with them and will be able to lessen the pressure on A&E units.

Rather than automatically getting patients to hospital, paramedics will be providing them treatment. The report has unveiled that 40% patients discharged from hospitals did not require treatment. If this percentage is handled by paramedics then the A&E units will be less occupied.

Sir Bruce has come up with a plan in which he wants to replace A&E units with 100 Emergency Centres and 70 Major Emergency Centres.

"We know that change will not happen overnight and we'll work with NHS England to ensure the NHS offers world-class standards of patient care", affirmed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. It is said the changes to reduce pressure on A&E units will be taken in over next three years.