Nicola Owens

“During the inquest evidence was given that ambulance availability is being jeopardised by crews being delayed at hospital when handing patients over to Accident and Emergency staff.”

“This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“Finally, I was made aware that one of the key problems in ensuring ambulance availability is delayed handover of patients at hospitals.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“delays in him being assessed by clinicians due to delays in the ambulance attending after he was found on the floor and due to delays for ambulances to be processed at the hospital.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“My concern here Is that handover delays are impacting upon response times in respect of patients requiring emergency treatment &/or conveyance to hospital.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“During the course of these inquests, the evidence has revealed matters giving rise to concern.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances.”

“The ambulance delay in [the deceased]'s case, on 10 to 11 July 2022, was due to the demand on the service and delays in the patient handover process at the two main hospitals servicing Cornwall: Treliske (Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust in Truro) and Derriford (University Hospitals Plymouth Trust).”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals. A significant factor contributing to the handover delays in hospitals being the backlog of patients who are fit for discharge but awaiting social care packages. Overall, this entails a lack of staff and room for those patients who are brought in via ambulance thus requiring ambulance crews to remain on hospital premises reducing”

“Availability of ambulances to carry out transfers in a timely manner, in urgent cases, between NHS Hospitals and in responding to 999 and 111 calls in the community.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances.”

“availability of ambulance crews is continuing to be compromised by delays at hospitals resulting in delays in response times which creates a risk to the life”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances.”

“There was a significant delay in offloading patients at hospitals which tied up ambulance resource on that day and meant they were unable to respond to emergency calls.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“I am concerned that these continuing delays for ambulances at hospital handovers reflects a risk of deaths into the future.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances.”

“On the day in question across GM some hospitals were taking up to 60 minutes extra over the accepted turnaround time to clear ambulances.”

“The delay in an ambulance attending patients due to the unavailability of ambulances. This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“Ambulance handover delays affecting emergency availability Prolonged ambulance handover times at local hospitals were a significant factor in no ambulance being available at the time help was sought, reducing emergency response capacity during periods of high demand.”

“This delay being significantly contributed to by the handover delays in hospitals.”

“Prolonged ambulance handover times at local hospitals were a significant factor in no ambulance being available at the time help was sought, reducing emergency response capacity during periods of high demand.”