In my district in the UK, there were occasions when average wait times for an ambulance for a Category 1 incident (eg. person not breathing) reached 48 hours last month.
The target is 90% of patients reached in 15 minutes. Yet the reality is the average wait was 48 hours.
I can't see any way that kind of thing isn't contributing to a shorter life expectancy.
The target is 90% of patients reached in 15 minutes. Yet the reality is the average wait was 48 hours.
I can't see any way that kind of thing isn't contributing to a shorter life expectancy.