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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Waterworld: Where A Four-Year-old Girl Died
The waterpark where a four-year-old girl died had the ‘strongest wave pool’ swimmers had ever felt, according to a mother there on the day. On Monday, Staffordshire Police received reports of a girl in severe condition and were dispatched to Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent. The child was rushed to the hospital for further treatment, but sadlyContinue reading “Waterworld: Where A Four-Year-old Girl Died”
Patients Who Call 999 For Heart Attacks Or Strokes Are Told To Get To A&E
Due to increased demand, people who contact 999 because they are experiencing a heart attack or stroke are being urged to travel to the hospital on their own. The West Midlands Ambulance Service, which said last week that it was under ‘severe pressure’, confirmed a change to the script used by its 999 call handlersContinue reading “Patients Who Call 999 For Heart Attacks Or Strokes Are Told To Get To A&E”
A Reversing Car Knocks Over An Elderly Woman In London’s Little India
The shocking moment an elderly woman is knocked over by a reversing car on a leafy street in London’s ‘Little India’. On Sunday, May 5, at about 1:30 p.m., an incident occurred on Alexandra Avenue in Southall. An old woman is seen strolling along the street in the video, which was captured by a neighbouring CCTVContinue reading “A Reversing Car Knocks Over An Elderly Woman In London’s Little India”
Mother Given All-Clear By Paramedics Before She Died
Paramedics who gave a young mother the all-clear hours before she died had a ‘significant gap in their training’, lawyers representing her family have claimed. Lauren Page Smith, 29, was discovered with her two-year-old daughter clinging to her chest trying to wake her up at her Wolverhampton home in January. Michael Portman-Hann, an associate atContinue reading “Mother Given All-Clear By Paramedics Before She Died”
Ambulance Service Apologises To Family Of Great Grandfather
West Midlands Ambulance Service has apologised to the family of a 91-year-old great grandfather who died after waiting 10 hours for paramedics to arrive when he broke his hip following a fall. Don Mansell, from Shrewsbury, lost his balance and fell onto the concrete floor in the kitchen of his home on November 28. AContinue reading “Ambulance Service Apologises To Family Of Great Grandfather”
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