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In a growing waiting list for planned operations, but in waits in a&e, gp appointments and ambulance call—outs. jerry shadbolt has been trying to piece together what happened on the night his father died. he was looking for the ambulance that never came. kenneth was in good shape for a 94—year—old. a retired carpenter, he lived alone in the cotswolds. on that night, the health service was under pressure. the bbc applied to see documents from the inquest into his death. they show that, at 2...

It took another four hours for an ambulance to arrive. by then, ken was unconscious. he was taken to gloucestershire royal hospital, where he died that afternoon from a bleed to the brain. he was on his own, and he knew he was on his own. and he must have felt abandoned, alone on his bedroom floor. thats the most troubling part of it for me. increasingly, ambulance crews were getting stuck outside hospitals because they couldnt hand over patients. and busy hospitals struggled to admit people bec...

Who was in at 2.59 yesterday. a combination of pre—existing staff shortages, covid and lots of people who had delayed seeking help during the pandemic, and the nhs across the uk was facing unprecedented demand. this manifested itself notjust in a growing waiting list for planned operations, but in waits in a&e, gp appointments and ambulance call—outs. jerry shadbolt has been trying to piece together what happened on the night his father died. he was looking for the ambulance that never came....

Category two case, meaning an ambulance should have arrived in 18 minutes, on average. ken waited for one hour on the floor before calling a third time. the details are distressing. it took another four hours for an ambulance to arrive. by then, ken was unconscious. he was taken to gloucestershire royal hospital, where he died that afternoon from a bleed to the brain. he was on his own, and he knew he was on his own. and he must have felt abandoned, alone on his bedroom floor. thats the most tro...

For an ambulance to arrive. by then, ken was unconscious. he was taken to gloucestershire royal hospital, where he died that afternoon from a bleed to the brain. he was on his own, and he knew he was on his own. and he must have felt abandoned, alone on his bedroom floor. thats the most troubling part of it for me. increasingly, ambulance crews were getting stuck outside hospitals because they couldnt hand over patients. and busy hospitals struggled to admit people because of delays with dischar...

On the night his father died. he was looking for the ambulance that never came. kenneth was in good shape for a 94—year—old. a retired carpenter, he lived alone in the cotswolds. on that night, the health service was under pressure. the bbc applied to see documents from the inquest into his death. they show that, at 2:53am, ken got out of bed and fell. he collapsed and called 909 twice from his mobile. he was recorded as an urgent category two case, meaning an ambulance should have arrived i...

On that night, the health service was under pressure. the bbc applied to see documents from the inquest into his death. they show that, at 2:53am, ken got out of bed and fell. he collapsed and called 909 twice from his mobile. he was recorded as an urgent category two case, meaning an ambulance should have arrived in 18 minutes, on average. ken waited for one hour on the floor before calling a third time. the details are distressing. it took another four hours for an ambulance to arrive. by then...

This was coventry hospital in april. a gentleman in his 80s who was in at 2.59 yesterday afternoon. a combination of pre—existing staff shortages, covid and lots of people who were delayed seeking help during the pandemic, meant the nhs across the uk was facing unprecedented demand. this manifested itself notjust in a growing waiting list for planned operations, but in waits in a&e, gp appointments and ambulance call—outs. jerry has been trying to piece together what happened on the night hi...

He collapsed and called 999 twice from his mobile. he was recorded as an urgent category two case, meaning an ambulance should have arrived in 18 minutes, on average. ken waited for one hour on the floor before calling a third time. the details are distressing. it took another four hours for an ambulance to arrive. by then, ken was unconscious. he was taken to gloucestershire royal hospital, where he died that afternoon from a bleed to the brain. he was on his own, and he knew he was on his own....

Ken waited for one hour on the floor before calling a third time. the details are distressing. it took another four hours for an ambulance to arrive. by then, ken was unconscious. he was taken to gloucestershire royal hospital, where he died that afternoon from a bleed to the brain. he was on his own, and he knew he was on his own. and he must have felt abandoned, alone on his bedroom floor. thats the most troubling part of it for me. increasingly, ambulance crews were getting stuck outside hosp...