Long ambulance delays putting heart attack patients at risk, study says
Ambulances outside the Royal Liverpool Hospital, in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)
Long delays in ambulances reaching patients with the most serious type of heart attack are putting lives at risk, according to a new investigation.
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) said not enough people were getting prompt treatment after an attack, while some patients are sent paramedic cars instead of an ambulance that could transfer them to hospital.
The HSIB examined in detail the most serious form of heart attack known as ST-elevated myocardial infarction (Stemi), which affects about 31,000 people every year.
Long ambulance delays putting heart attack patients at risk, study says
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