Bernhard Marek
19 Jul 2023 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
This report repeats 2 earlier warnings, and was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. significant delays for frail elderly patients with hip fractures
“The inquest was told that the wait time that was given at the time of the initial call was due to demand on the ambulance service and that such delays were not unusual throughout December due to demand and resources”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The inquest heard that the delays in relation to the ambulance service were due to significant resource issues for all ambulance services not just North West Ambulance Service.”
This report
“The inquest was told that the wait time that was given at the time of the initial call was due to demand on the ambulance service and that such delays were not unusual throughout December due to demand and resources.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“such delays were not unusual and were still occurring.”
This report
“such delays were not unusual throughout December due to demand and resources.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The inquest was told that the wait time that was given at the time of the initial call was due to demand on the ambulance service”
Later report
“The inquest was told that due to significant demand the wait time for an ambulance in category 3 was in excess of 4 hours rather than the target 1 hour”
Responses
2023-0257-Response-from-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
2023-0257-Response-from-Greater-Manchester-Integrated-Care.pdf ↗· Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Stated action · 21st September 2023
“Learning to be presented/shared with the Greater Manchester System Quality Group on 21st September 2023.”