Simon Boyd
6 Nov 2024 · Coroner Chris Morris · Manchester South
This report repeats 4 earlier warnings, and was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. ambulance response time targets
“national targets for ambulance response times continue not to be adhered to”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“I heard evidence that NWAS failed to meet target times which are nationally set by the Department of Health”
This report
“The court heard evidence to the effect that, notwithstanding the national target for Category 3 999 calls of 9 out of 10 responses within 120 minutes, the anticipated wait for a Category 3 ambulance on 1st June 2024 was around 3 hours and 15 minutes.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
Earlier report
“target response times are still routinely not being met nationally”
This report
“national targets for ambulance response times continue not to be adhered to”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“Yorkshire Ambulance Service were unable to respond to [the deceased]'s call until 2 hours and 26 minutes had passed.”
This report
“notwithstanding the national target for Category 3 999 calls of 9 out of 10 responses within 120 minutes, the anticipated wait for a Category 3 ambulance on 1st June 2024 was around 3 hours and 15 minutes.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The inquest was told that due to significant demand the wait time for an ambulance in category 3 was in excess of 4 hours rather than the target 1 hour.”
This report
“The court heard evidence to the effect that, notwithstanding the national target for Category 3 999 calls of 9 out of 10 responses within 120 minutes, the anticipated wait for a Category 3 ambulance on 1st June 2024 was around 3 hours and 15 minutes.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“notwithstanding the national target for Category 3 999 calls of 9 out of 10 responses within 120 minutes, the anticipated wait for a Category 3 ambulance on 1st June 2024 was around 3 hours and 15 minutes.”
Later report
“Multiple attempts were made to find an ambulance resource for [the deceased] but LAS were unable to meet targets for Category 3 patients and were struggling to meet targets for Category 2 patients.”