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Vaughan Gething explains reason behind stubbornly high Covid rates in north west Wales

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Ambulance delays are forcing heart attack patients to wait up to three hours for treatment

Ambulance delays are leaving heart attack patients waiting up to three hours for life-saving procedures, an investigation has found. The long waits are risking the lives and recoveries of those suffering the most serious type of heart attack, said an NHS watchdog. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) found around one in ten patients were having to wait three hours to have lifesaving treatment – which involves inserting stents into arteries to relieve blockages. Some patients are being sent paramedic cars in the place of an ambulance, further delaying their transfer to hospital. The long waits are risking the lives and recoveries of those suffering the most serious type of heart attack, said an NHS watchdog

Long ambulance delays putting heart attack patients at risk, study says

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.

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