Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Paramedic staffing shortages impacting ambulance response times
The earlier warning
Barbara Patterson · 21 May 2015 · Carly Henley, Northumberland (North)
“During the inquest evidence was given that there is a national shortage of paramedics, which is particularly acute in the North East”
What was promised
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What recurred
- 26 Jan 2018 · Andrew Finlay · Derek Winter · Closely related · confidence 0.92 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Barbara Patterson · 21 May 2015
“During the inquest evidence was given that there is a national shortage of paramedics, which is particularly acute in the North East”
Later · Andrew Finlay · 26 Jan 2018
“I was told there were still 32 paramedic vacancies to be filled a year on after [the deceased]'s death.”
What happened next
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