Staff called 999, before paramedics arrived to transfer Brian Dunne, 83, from one ward to another at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Hospital staff called 999 to transfer Brian Dunne just 400m A hospital phoned for an ambulance so an elderly patient could be driven 400m to A&E to have a catheter replaced, says his daughter. He then had to wait in a queue of ambulances outside A&E, before being seen by medics, according to daughter Sally Sippitts. An ambulance service spokesperson has confirmed they received an ’emergency 999 call’ that was categories as ‘C2’, the second most serious call.
‘I could sort of understand if it was one of those community ambulances they have on site to transport patients,’ she added. ‘But to dial 999 to call for an ambulance to sent to pick up from a hospital is just crazy. ‘The paramedics were fantastic, it’s not their fault. They couldn’t understand it either and said they had been called there before to do exactly the same thing. ‘It is a complete waste of vital resources and taxpayer’s money.
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