Cannock man dies after being told no ambulances available
Ken Burton, 82, dies in a car on the way to hospital hours after the first 999 call was made.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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Ken Burton, 82, dies in a car on the way to hospital hours after the first 999 call was made.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service audit looked at incidents where patients came to harm.
An NHS England report also finds failings in financial governance of West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Sadly nothing could be done to save the pedestrian and he was confirmed dead at the scene
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