Jack Shields
4 Mar 2025 · Coroner David Place · Sunderland
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed ambulance arrival
“At 00:36am on 28th April 2024 the first ambulance arrived at the scene, which was 1 hour and 22 minutes following the initial call being received. This was a technician led dual crew ambulance provided by NERAMS - a third-party provider. The crew informed the Emergency Operations Centre at 00:52am on 28th April 2024 that an amber request for paramedic assistance was required. A rapid response paramedic arrived at the scene at 01:07am on 28th April 2024. Unfortunately, [the deceased] deteriorated into a”