Bernard Gerrard
8 Mar 2018 · Coroner Rachel Syed · Derby and Derbyshire
The coroner's concerns
1. vehicle response delay
“There was a 10 hour vehicle response delay to attend to a Category 3 call. When the call was eventually upgraded to a Category 2 response, there was a further 50 minute delay. EMAS report that they cannot cope with the current demands placed on their service due to insufficient funding which is resulting in unacceptable vehicle response times”
Responses
2018-0070-Response-by-East-Midlands-Ambulance-Service-NHS-Trust.pdf ↗· East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Stated action · early May
“EMAS report that they cannot cope with the current demands placed on their service due to insufficient funding which is resulting in unacceptable vehicle response times.”