Ambulance staff left brain injury man for 45 mins due to lunchbreak – Daily Telegraph

“Ambulance staff left an elderly man who had fallen over and sustained brain damage untreated for three quarters of an hour because paramedics were on a lunch break, an inquest has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Government responds to 7/7 inquests – Home Office

Posted July 19th, 2011 in emergency services, inquests, intelligence services, press releases by tracey

“Government and the security service accept recommendations made by the coroner.”

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Home Office, 19th July 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

7/7 coroner criticises use of ‘jargon’ by emergency service chiefs – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2011 in emergency services, inquests, news, terrorism by sally

“Lady Justice Hallett says ‘management speak’ used by emergency services chiefs might not be understood.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Persistent 999 caller given Asbo – BBC News

Posted March 26th, 2008 in ASBOs, emergency services, news by sally

“A woman who rang emergency services more than 100 times when she was drunk to ask for a lift home has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).”

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BBC News, 26th March 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk