Patients suffering heart attacks and strokes are waiting over one HOUR for an ambulance amid crippling NHS pressure
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukPatients in Greater Manchester calling ambulances for emergencies including 'heart attacks and strokes' are routinely waiting over an hour for paramedics to arrive.
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), which like every tier of the NHS is under huge pressure, should be responding to these 'category 2' calls, which also includes burns and sepsis, within 18 minutes.
On average, it is taking one hour and seven minutes. Among a raft of statistics published on Thursday which show NWAS is failing all its targets, the breach has prompted bosses to issue a statement to the Manchester Evening News detailing high call volumes, longer hospital handovers, a spike in patients calling 999 but not needing to attend hospital - and also plans to boost their
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