Sore throats and wobbly teeth among time-wasting 999 made to Welsh Ambulance ServiceA wobbly tooth, sore throat and accidentally swallowing some mouthwash are just some of the time-wasting calls made to the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust in the past year. The following are real 999 calls made to the ambulance service in the past year:Call 1Operator: Is the patient breathing? Call 2Operator: Ambulance, what’s the address of the emergency? Call 4Operator: Ambulance service, what’s the full address of the emergency? “The ambulance service, like emergency departments, exists for urgent and life-threatening situations, and is not intended for routine illnesses or injuries.