Britain: Survey deliberate delays in ambulance missions
Research conducted in Britain for 25 people to death after revealing he deliberately delayed sending ambulance to patients who may be facing a life threatening situation and used the helpline for non-emergencies, according to British media.
Earlier this week, the Telegraph newspaper wrote that the British National Health Service conducts research for an ambulance service which unilaterally decided to delay sending ambulances for patients ring up the center for non-emergency 111.
These are expected to send ambulances in all circumstances characterized as "life-threatening" a patient, even if they refer through the assistance center 111 within eight minutes.
The research at least 25 deaths after "unilateral" function from the service South East Coast Ambulance a response delay system calls to the line 111, the waiting time in some life-threatening patient cases reaching up to 18 minutes wrote yesterday the Telegraph.
This is not the first time in recent months that the service 111 under fire.
In July, British media revealed that the agency refused to send an ambulance to incidents, even when the callers said they have symptoms that may be suggestive of a heart attack, according to the Athens agency.
Those who handle the calls allegedly forced not to send ambulances to patients some times a day because of a lack of paramedic.
This service also allegedly can not meet due to lack of sufficient qualified staff.
Research conducted in Britain for 25 people to death after revealing he deliberately delayed sending ambulance to patients who may be facing a life threatening situation and used the helpline for non-emergencies, according to British media.
Earlier this week, the Telegraph newspaper wrote that the British National Health Service conducts research for an ambulance service which unilaterally decided to delay sending ambulances for patients ring up the center for non-emergency 111.
These are expected to send ambulances in all circumstances characterized as "life-threatening" a patient, even if they refer through the assistance center 111 within eight minutes.
The research at least 25 deaths after "unilateral" function from the service South East Coast Ambulance a response delay system calls to the line 111, the waiting time in some life-threatening patient cases reaching up to 18 minutes wrote yesterday the Telegraph.
This is not the first time in recent months that the service 111 under fire.
In July, British media revealed that the agency refused to send an ambulance to incidents, even when the callers said they have symptoms that may be suggestive of a heart attack, according to the Athens agency.
Those who handle the calls allegedly forced not to send ambulances to patients some times a day because of a lack of paramedic.
This service also allegedly can not meet due to lack of sufficient qualified staff.
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