Kyle Lowes
26 Aug 2016 · Coroner Tony Brown · North Northumberland
The coroner's concerns
1. significant delays in emergency care for Berwick-upon-Tweed residents after 10.00 p.m.
“The new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital now make better provision for the County of Northumberland as a whole, but extends still further the long journey times for emergency care from Berwick-upon-Tweed, a sizeable border town, with a population which trebles throughout the tourist season because of its location as a holiday destination. By having only one paramedic crew after 10.00 p.m.., if that crew is on a meal break, or as they regularly need to do, attend duties in another part”