Paramedics could not find dying man’s flat

A coroner plans to write to the National Ambulance Service (NAS) after an inquest exposed information gaps in the way a 999 call was handled.

Paramedics could not find dying man’s flat

Cork City Coroner Dr Myra Cullinane said she will stress the importance of information sharing between ambulance dispatchers and paramedics after hearing details about the death of Fergus Allingham, 29, in the city in 2013.

The inquest heard Mr Allingham lay unconscious and dying on the floor of his apartment in Bellview House, Military Road, on July 4, 2013, as emergency services, unsure of his exact address, searched the building for his apartment.

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