Ambulances stuck at A&E 'unable to respond quickly to 999 calls'

Seriously ill patients having to wait for hours for paramedics to arrive, says NHS boss

Patients who have a stroke or heart attack are at “risk of harm” because so many ambulances are stuck at A&E units that they cannot respond quickly enough to 999 calls, an NHS boss is warning.

The admission, by a senior figure in the NHS ambulance service, has highlighted the growing number of seriously ill patients who are having to wait for several hours – far beyond the target response time of eight minutes – for paramedics to arrive and help them.

Continue reading... February 18, 2018 at 09:18PM