Kevan Funnell
27 Feb 2018 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
A similar concern from this report was raised again 2 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed ambulance response
“the ambulance was so delayed in its response to Mr [name redacted]”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“the ambulance was so delayed in its response to Mr [name redacted]”
Later report
“a deficit in operational hours provided by SECAMBS leading to delayed response times compromising patient safety”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“the ambulance was so delayed in its response to Mr [name redacted]”
Later report
“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.”
Responses
2024-0095-Response-from-South-East-Coast-Ambulance-Service-.pdf ↗· South East Coast Ambulance Service
Stated action
“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.”