No ambulance to transport helicopter patient 300 yards to hospital
This has resulted in an appeal by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde for patients only to turn up at A&E if their situation is urgent or life-threatening.
But after the helicopter landed it became clear there were no ambulances available to complete the short journey from the helipad to the hospital. A Scottish government spokeswoman said: "We are aware of this incident and understand that the ambulance service are looking into the circumstances. She apologised for the longer waiting times experienced by some patients, and said they were working with the Scottish Ambulance Service to reduce avoidable waits.Scottish Conservative health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane said the story was a damning indictment of the current state of the health service.
"Going back and forth between different health boards, having already been in an air ambulance, will have caused huge distress and anxiety for this suffering patient."
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