Ambulance services challenged by Hiqa

Today’s report, confirmed by the ambulance service,  that  a man who collapsed at Killarney District Court on Tuesday  had to wait almost 40  minutes for an ambulance to arrive from Macroom to deliver emergency medical aid  just adds to concerns raised by this week’s review of ambulance services  published by the Health Information and Quality Authority

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The Hiqa report described a litany of inordinate delays where people in critical situations had to wait longer than is appropriate - or safe - for an ambulance in what could be a life-or-death situation.