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An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her house after waiting almost four hours for an ambulance.
The pensioner, who lived in Clacton, Essex, called 999 on Tuesday complaining of chest pains, according to the GMB union. East of England (EEAST) ambulance service said a crew arrived three hours and 45 minutes after the initial call.
Dave Powell, GMB regional officer, said the crew had to force their way into the property on arrival because the control room could not contact the woman by phone, and found her dead.
“They’re devastated because they’re not in the job to find people dead, they’re in the job to help people and keep them alive,” said Powell.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...after-waiting-nearly-four-hours-for-ambulance
The pensioner, who lived in Clacton, Essex, called 999 on Tuesday complaining of chest pains, according to the GMB union. East of England (EEAST) ambulance service said a crew arrived three hours and 45 minutes after the initial call.
Dave Powell, GMB regional officer, said the crew had to force their way into the property on arrival because the control room could not contact the woman by phone, and found her dead.
“They’re devastated because they’re not in the job to find people dead, they’re in the job to help people and keep them alive,” said Powell.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...after-waiting-nearly-four-hours-for-ambulance