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Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules
UK NewsHealth•March 20, 2026 at 3:41 PMNational

Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

By Hannah Al-Othman and Mark Brown•The Guardian - UK News

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stoppedA family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a man’s death in 2019 after enduring “years of distress trying to pursue answers”.The family of Peter Coates said they had been met with “delays and resistance” from a regional ambulance service as they tried to discover the full circumstances of his final minutes. Continue reading...

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stopped

A family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a man’s death in 2019 after enduring “years of distress trying to pursue answers”.

The family of Peter Coates said they had been met with “delays and resistance” from a regional ambulance service as they tried to discover the full circumstances of his final minutes.

Continue reading...

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