Stuart Knight
22 Sept 2015 · Coroner Stuart Fisher · Central Lincolnshire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed ambulance dispatch to unconscious patient with serious head injury
“Significant and unacceptable delays occurred in despatching an ambulance to a patient who was unconscious and had clearly suffered a serious head Injury”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“Significant and unacceptable delays occurred in despatching an ambulance to a patient who was unconscious and had clearly suffered a serious head Injury.”
Later report
“Why were no first responder's called out in relation to the deceased?”
Responses
2015-0385-Response-by-East-Midlands-Ambulance-Service.pdf ↗· East Midlands Ambulance Service
Stated action · March 2016
“Service has made significant investment in both staff and vehicle resources since 2014 in both "frontline" staff who attend 999 calls but also in staffing within the emergency operations centre. This recruitment has been supported with investment in our education centres to facilitate training from Emergency Care Assistant, through Ambulance Technician and ultimately to Paramedic level. Staff work on allocated rota lines with a percentage (around 12% in Lincolnshire) working on relief where they can be”