Insufficient ambulance resources leading to delayed response

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• 2018 → 2023Veronica Jenkins4 years 9 months after Margaret Stemp · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.92 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.92 · high

  Both reports highlight that a shortage of staff or resources leads to dangerous delays in ambulance response and patient care. The earlier case describes patients left unattended for hours due to insufficient resources; the later case warns of delayed response times from a deficit in operational hours caused by lack of staff.

  Margaret Stemp · 25 Jun 2018

  “(1) That there were insufficient resources to deal with the high number of calls on”

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  Veronica Jenkins · 31 Mar 2023

  “There is a risk of a future reoccurrence of the situation which arose on 10 May 2022, namely a deficit in operational hours provided by SECAMBS leading to delayed response times compromising patient safety.”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “We are aiming to recruit an additional 300 ambulance crew members, so we will have more resources that we can call upon for times of maximum demand.”

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• 2018 → 2023Veronica Jenkins5 years 1 month after Kevan Funnell · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Both reports identify delayed ambulance response times as a safety risk. The earlier case focuses on a single incident due to call grading and follow‑up failures; the later case highlights systemic staff shortages and hospital handover delays causing ongoing delays.

  Kevan Funnell · 27 Feb 2018

  “the ambulance was so delayed in its response to Mr [name redacted]”

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  Veronica Jenkins · 31 Mar 2023

  “a deficit in operational hours provided by SECAMBS leading to delayed response times compromising patient safety”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “We are currently working with our commissioners in a jointly commissioned demand and capacity review, intended to better align our resource requirements to the demands on our service, particularly in the light of the newly introduced Ambulance Response Programme standards.”

  Earlier report in the app · Later report in the app

• 2018 → 2023Ginger Wright5 years after Margaret Stemp · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Both reports highlight that insufficient ambulance resources lead to dangerous delays in patient care. The earlier case describes a specific incident where low staffing left patients unattended for hours; the later warning notes routine operation at surge capacity that risks repeating such delays.

  Margaret Stemp · 25 Jun 2018

  “there were insufficient resources to deal with the high number of calls on this day which meant that these two ladies were left on the floor for over 7 hours”

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  Ginger Wright · 26 Jun 2023

  “SECAMBS is regularly operating at Stage 4 of its Surge Management Plan, meaning that demand for the service is significantly outstripping available resources”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “We are aiming to recruit an additional 300 ambulance crew members, so we will have more resources that we can call upon for times of maximum demand.”

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• 2018 → 2023Ginger Wright5 years 4 months after Kevan Funnell · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Both reports highlight delays in ambulance response due to insufficient resources relative to demand.

  Kevan Funnell · 27 Feb 2018

  “the ambulance was so delayed in its response to Mr [name redacted]”

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  Ginger Wright · 26 Jun 2023

  “SECAMBS is regularly operating at Stage 4 of its Surge Management Plan, meaning that demand for the service is significantly outstripping available resources and the service is not capable of responding to calls within target timeframes.”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “We are currently working with our commissioners in a jointly commissioned demand and capacity review, intended to better align our resource requirements to the demands on our service, particularly in the light of the newly introduced Ambulance Response Programme standards.”

  Earlier report in the app · Later report in the app