Fall from bed killed man, not 999 delay, rules coroner
Dr Eduardas Subkovas, a cardiologist who treated Mr Howell at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd said: "Conditions which were stable for years, due to a fall, can get out of hand and deteriorate rapidly.
"If he had arrived in hospital earlier, with more time, we might have been able to treat him more aggressively. "But the possibility of him surviving was quite low – all the signs we know now indicate his health was poor."Mr Howell had to wait a further six hours in the ambulance before being admitted to A&E"But the time spent on the floor waiting for an ambulance meant that he was deprived of an opportunity for further investigation."
She said she had already asked the ambulance service, health board and councils in north Wales how they were cutting waiting times for ambulances. Ms Robertson said she would wait to receive a response before deciding whether to take further action following Mr Howell’s death.
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