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Originally Published 26 days ago — by BBC
An 87-year-old man in Scotland waited seven hours on a garden centre floor for an ambulance after falling and breaking his leg, highlighting ongoing issues with ambulance response times in Scotland. The Scottish Ambulance Service apologized, citing significant pressure on the system, and the incident has led to increased public concern about emergency response reliability.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Daily Mail
A 95-year-old woman, Winifred Soanes, was left on a freezing pavement with a broken hip for five hours in Christchurch, Dorset, after ambulance services deemed her 'not a priority.' Despite multiple 999 calls from concerned bystanders, no immediate help arrived, prompting the local community to provide makeshift support to keep her warm. Her husband, Andrew, a 92-year-old army veteran, stayed by her side, resulting in him developing a chest infection. The South Western Ambulance Service apologized, citing handover delays at emergency departments as a major challenge.