Ambulances failing to reach the most seriously ill patients in time Ambulances are failing to reach dying and critically ill patients fast enough with the system at breaking point, an ITV News investigation has found.
Paramedics are expected to reach the most serious emergencies - such as cardiac arrests or strokes - within eight minutes.
But our research has revealed that thousands of patients in England have had to endure delays well in excess of that target, with some forced to wait for several hours.
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Paramedics are expected to reach the most serious emergencies - such as cardiac arrests or strokes - within eight minutes.
But our research has revealed that thousands of patients in England have had to endure delays well in excess of that target, with some forced to wait for several hours.
See also:
- Critically ill patients wait over 30 minutes for ambulance The Daily Mail
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