Grenville Wait
24 Jun 2022 · Coroner Chris Morris · Manchester South
This report repeats 2 earlier warnings, and was raised again 5 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. ambulance response times
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.92 · high
Earlier report
“The target time for the arrival of the ambulance was 8 minutes, this was breached. The ambulance did not arrive for 15 minutes.”
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally. By way of illustration, the court heard evidence that on 21st June 2021, the Trust's average response”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“I heard evidence that NWAS failed to meet target times which are nationally set by the Department of Health and that although NWAS was given more financial resources”
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally.”
Later report
“a deficit in operational hours provided by SECAMBS leading to delayed response times compromising patient safety.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally.”
Later report
“long delays in ambulance response to Category 2 calls create a risk that other deaths will occur in the future.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Notwithstanding the steps North West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has taken via its patient safety plan to manage and respond to demands on its service, it is a matter of concern that target response times are still routinely not being met nationally.”
Later report
“The inquest heard evidence that under the Department of Health's Ambulance Response time criteria, a category 2 call should have an average response time of 18 minutes and be within 40 minutes in 9 out of 10 cases.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally. By way of illustration, the court heard evidence that on 21st June 2021, the Trust's average response”
Later report
“West Midlands Ambulance Service continue to fail to meet target response times and have been made the subject of a regulation 12 notice on this topic by the CQC.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
This report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally”
Later report
“national targets for ambulance response times continue not to be adhered to”
Responses
2022-0195-Response-from-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action · new year
“The NHS will also set out detailed recovery plans in the new year, including plans to improve ambulance response times and improve A&E waiting times.”