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By Michele Paduano
image captionAverage delays reached nearly three hours at one hospital in early December
An ambulance crew had to wait seven hours to hand over a patient in the West Midlands, it has been revealed.
The case on 11 December was highlighted in the West Midlands Ambulance Service s in-house magazine, which said average waits had ballooned .
It said average waits at one hospital were running at nearly three hours in early December.
The ambulance service said it hoped to put another 40 crews on the road by January.
Delays in hospitals taking over care of patients is considered risky , NHS England said, because it not only delayed patients receiving specialist assessment and treatment, but also reduced the number of ambulances available to respond to emergencies.
Police investigation launched after manâs body found in Coventry
The 51-year-old man s body was discovered yesterday afternoon
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Alice Arnold House, Riley Square, Coventry
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Dec 23, 2020
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Lime Street, in Wolverhampton. Photo: Google Street View
Emergency services were called to Lime Street, in Wolverhampton, on Tuesday afternoon to reports of a fight between two men.
A man was treated for minor stab wounds to his neck and leg and cuts to his face and chest at the scene, before being taken to hospital. He was later arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in police custody.
West Midlands Police officers have launched an investigation and are calling for witnesses to come forward.
Nobody has been arrested and officers are still trying to trace a second man who is also believed to have injuries. A golf club is also understood to have been used as a weapon during the disorder.
Police and paramedics on Northwood Lane in Clayton (Image: Steve Bould/StokeonTrentLive)
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A North Staffordshire road is closed after a crash.
Woman seriously injured after car overturns
It happened on Ansty Road this morning
Ansty Road at the junction with Norton Hill Drive (Image: Google Street View)
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