A mother died of a blood clot in her brain after an ambulance service mistook her fatal symptoms for an ear infection. Natasha Hewitt, 35, died three days after bungling NHS call-handlers did not urgently refer her to hospital for potentially life-saving treatment. The mother-of-one contacted the NHS 111 non-urgent helpline for guidance after suffering migraine-like symptomsContinue reading “Sadly, A Mother Died Of A Blood Clot Due To The Ambulance Service’s Actions”
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After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block
A family has been left homeless after a fire broke out in a flat on the fourth floor of an 11-storey tower block in Eastwood during the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were summoned to Beaver Tower, located on Mansell Close, at 3.45 am on 14 July. Numerous fire crews from Leigh, Southend, Rayleigh WeirContinue reading “After Tumble Dryer Fire, Family Flees Tower Block”
A Woman, 76, Dies After Waiting 2 Hours For An Ambulance On The Freezing Floor Of A GP’s Parking Lot
AN ELDERLY woman died after being left in agony on the freezing floor of a GP car park for more than two hours after falling over. Josephine Ellis, 76, had just attended an appointment at a mobile clinic adjacent to the Hoveton and Wroxham Medical Centre near Norwich, Norfolk. She lost her balance while walking to herContinue reading “A Woman, 76, Dies After Waiting 2 Hours For An Ambulance On The Freezing Floor Of A GP’s Parking Lot”
Emergency System Fails Woman Punched On Tube
A woman who was attacked on a Tube train in central London has said she was then left standing on a platform for a “harrowing” 30 minutes because no one responded to the emergency calls she made from a help point. Sally Wynter said she had been left traumatised after being punched by a strangerContinue reading “Emergency System Fails Woman Punched On Tube”
NHS Left 95-Year-Old Woman On Freezing Pavement
The husband of an elderly woman left lying on the pavement for five hours with a broken hip because she was not considered a priority for an ambulance has slammed the way she was treated as a ‘disgrace’. Winifred Soanes, 95, who as a child survived her home being bombed during the Blitz, is recoveringContinue reading “NHS Left 95-Year-Old Woman On Freezing Pavement”
Couple Reported Illegal Immigrant In Van To Police
An antiques dealer familiar to millions on TV and her husband were fined £3,000 after contacting British police to report a migrant who had snuck into their van in France. Mother of two children, Jane Cave, 56, who appears on The Bidding Room on the BBC, and her husband Ed Masters had gone through customs inContinue reading “Couple Reported Illegal Immigrant In Van To Police”
A Scorcher Of 31C Today In The UK
In many regions of the UK, temperatures are expected to soar to 31 degrees Celsius today when thousands of festivalgoers go to Glastonbury. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued yellow heat health alerts across most of England, while NHS leaders have said the service is expecting ‘major disruption’. Although it is expected to be extremelyContinue reading “A Scorcher Of 31C Today In The UK”
The Final 999 Call Of A 94-Year-Old Carpenter Waiting For An Ambulance
Ninety-four-year-old Kenneth Shadbolt rang the emergency services after falling at home in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, in March and said he couldn’t move. BBC listeners heard the harrowing 999 call of a dying patient waiting for an ambulance. Kenneth Shadbolt, 94, rang the emergency services after falling at home in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, in March. TheContinue reading “The Final 999 Call Of A 94-Year-Old Carpenter Waiting For An Ambulance”
Sir David Amess Never Made It To The Hospital
It was unexpected as it was savage, as a man pulled out a knife and just started stabbing David Amess. The violent crime left the 69-year-old veteran Conservative MP gasping for life on the floor of the church hall. David Amess was grievously injured by more than a dozen puncture wounds that medical staff, battlingContinue reading “Sir David Amess Never Made It To The Hospital”
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