Data show that 75% of ambulances were delayed for at least half an hour in either Gloucester or its nursing home in Cheltenham on March 24, with 54% having to wait more than an hour.
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A doctor’s report on Shadbolt’s case specifically referred to the “lack of ambulances” tonight.
Jenny Winslade, executive director of quality and clinical care at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, acknowledged that delaying the transfer of patients to A&E as well as busy hospitals means “it took us too long to get an ambulance.” of patients ”.
She said: “This is a risk that we recognize as unacceptable. We continue to work on a daily basis with our partners to ensure that our crews can return to the road as quickly as possible to answer other 999 calls. ”
Prof. Mark Pietroni, medical director and acting chief executive of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said local and national health systems were under “strong pressure” and continued to face significant challenges “in response to constant demand”.
The trust said that currently 240 hospital patients, out of a total of 837 patient beds, are waiting for support to return home or be relocated elsewhere in the community.
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