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BBC News
21 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Ambulance no-shows fail disabled Lincolnshire patient
A disabled patient has missed seven appointments in nine months because his pre-booked ambulance transport has failed to turn Ellis, 87, relies on East Midlands Ambulance Service's (EMAS) patient transfer service to get him to hospital appointments due to a neurological condition that affects his mobility. He has used transfer services for 15 years, but has recently been unable to get to any of his Weldin, divisional director for non-emergency patient transport service at EMAS, said it had not delivered the "high standard of service we hold ourselves to". Mr Ellis said: "Apart from making me exceedingly angry, it upsets all the hospital staff as well because they get thrown into chaos. "We can't see the consultant."If we miss a consultation, they're entitled to strike us off and we have to get re-referred. It does cause quite considerable problems."Mr Ellis's son Stephen said each time an appointment had been missed, the family had raised a complaint through PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service). "On the four or five apology letters my dad's received, they have been apologetic. They have accepted blame," he said. In the family's most recent letter of apology, seen by BBC Look North, EMAS said it had classed Mr Ellis as a "priority patient".However, since the letter was received, Stephen said there had been three further occasions where an ambulance had not been sent. "So, it's a false promise," he said. Mr Ellis has Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) which leads to progressive nerve damage due to the immune system attacking the myelin sheath, the protective covering of nerves. It affects his mobility, he requires round the clock care and is unable to travel by car. He needs regular CT scans and Ellis's transport is booked two weeks in advance and he is asked to be ready two hours before each appointment."They just say a vehicle hasn't been allocated. They don't say why," Mr Ellis said. "One of the last calls we had was that they couldn't find a vehicle. "He came back to us eventually and said, 'We've found a vehicle but we can't find a crew for it now.'" 'Incredibly high' demand Stephen said he hoped highlighting his father's experience would "trigger somebody to do something about it and provide the service that they're being paid to provide".EMAS said it faced an "incredibly high" level of demand for its service, providing over 390,000 patient journeys across the East Midlands last year, with each one "requiring careful planning and coordination". Ms Weldin said: "I would like to say how very sorry I am for the service provided to Mr Ellis. I can only apologise and say that we are always working hard to improve." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Guardian
29-05-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Liverpool FC parade collision: man charged with grievous bodily harm
A man has been charged with dangerous driving and grievous bodily harm after a car ploughed into a crowd at the end of Liverpool football club's Premier League victory parade on Monday evening. Paul Doyle, 53, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, also faces charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after the incident on Water Street in the city centre. Thousands of people had gathered to watch the title winners display the Premier League trophy when the incident took place at about 6pm on the bank holiday. At least 79 people were injured, including children. The North West ambulance service said 27 people were taken to hospital, with two of the injured, including one child, having sustained serious injuries. Four children were injured in total, and 20 patients were treated at the scene, the ambulance service said. Merseyside police later said 50 people were treated at the region's hospitals. The youngest person injured was aged nine and the oldest was 78, police said on Thursday. Det Supt Rachel Wilson of Merseyside police said: 'An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing and we continue to ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online.' By Wednesday morning the cordon on Water Street, where the incident tok place, had been lifted and the road reopened to traffic.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- BBC News
What we know about the Liverpool FC parade incident
A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car hit a number of pedestrians in Liverpool city centre during the Premier League victory and videos shared on social media have shown the vehicle driving through a crowd as people are still emerging but here is what we know so far. Live: Police to give update after car ploughs into crowd at Liverpool FC parade'It missed us by inches': Witnesses describe car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC parade What happened? A car collided with a number of pedestrians on Water Street just after 18:00, Merseyside Police a statement the force said: "We were contacted at just after 18:00 today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street."The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained."Police later said a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area had been arrested and that he was believed to be the driver. The incident is not being treated as terror-related and is believed to be isolated, police ambulance service said 27 people had been taken to hospital for treatment, with two, including one child, seriously 20 people were treated for injuries at the children were among the people including a child were lifted from beneath the car, Merseyside chief fire Nick Searle said. What did witnesses see? Video from the scene shows the car ploughing into the a group of people then speeding up before coming to a footage shows people striking the car after it stopped, with the back windscreen from the aftermath show numerous emergency service vehicles One eyewitness, BBC reporter Matt Cole, described seeing a car coming through the crowd that "just wasn't stopping". He said it was being chased by a group of men "who were trying to bang on the side of it and throw things at it".He estimated the car was travelling at "more than 20 [mph]".He said his initial assumption was that the driver just wanted to "barge through crowds because they didn't want to wait".Another witness, Matthew O'Carroll, 28, from Runcorn, saw the car approaching the top of Water said the vehicle had been going at a "decent" speed and that the driver had been beeping as he went through the crowd. Where did it happen? Water Street is near the Strand, where moments before the incident occurred Liverpool FC paraded the Premier League trophy from the top of a of people had come out to celebrate the team's victory and the incident occurred about a mile before the parade's finishing point. What has been said? Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being kept updated on the latest developments and said in a statement that what has happened in Liverpool as "appalling".He posted on X: "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling - my thoughts are with all those injured or affected."I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident."I'm being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate."Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the pictures were "deeply worrying". "My thoughts are with all those affected, and the emergency services as they respond to what appears a horrific incident," she FC said it was in contact with the police and its "thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident", while rivals Everton FC echoed the said in a statement: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident."Liverpool's staff celebrations are understood to have been postponed because of the Premier League has also released a statement, saying "everyone at the Premier League is shocked by the appalling events in Liverpool this evening, and our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected."We have been in contact with Liverpool FC and have offered our full support following this serious incident."
Irish Times
18-05-2025
- Irish Times
PSNI arrest man for attempted murder after car rams drinkers
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were seriously injured when a car hit drinkers outside a Co Down bar on Saturday night. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) detective inspector Oonagh Ryan said the collision was reported shortly after 11pm at Main Street in Millisle village, a seaside resort on the Ards Peninsula. A festival had taken place in the village earlier in the day. 'It was reported that the vehicle involved, turned around and drove past the licensed premises again before making off from the scene,' Ms Ryan said. The PSNI and ambulance service attended the scene. READ MORE Two people were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries, which have been described as serious, said Ms Ryan. The vehicle was located a short time later outside Walkers Lane, Millisle. One man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a number of driving offences, she said. He is currently in police custody.' The street was closed for a period on Sunday. Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam, doorbell or other footage of the incident to come forward.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Male cyclist dies after County Armagh crash
A cyclist has died following a road traffic collision on the Monaghan Road in Armagh on Friday afternoon. Police received a report of a serious road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist on the Monaghan Road in the Middletown area at 14:20 BST on Friday. Police officers attended alongside colleagues from the ambulance service. Sixty-two-year-old Paddy McDonald from the Castleblayney area died at the scene. Police are appealing to eye witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.
