A review into emergency response failures involving the North West Ambulance Service reports that an emergency call resulted in ambulances and police being sent to the wrong address. The incident follows the death of Darryl Tomlinson, who was found collapsed in the street but was not located by the responding services at the address they were given. After the failure to find him, Mr Tomlinson was later run over and died, according to the report referenced by the outlets. The North West Ambulance Service has apologised, acknowledging shortcomings in how the organisation handled the situation during the response. The coverage describes the apology as part of a response to findings that emergency services did not reach the correct location in time. The sources present the case as an example of errors in dispatch or information handling, which contributed to delays in locating the casualty. The report’s conclusions and the service’s apology are reported as occurring during the week in question.
Report: Ambulance and police dispatched to wrong address before man was killed
A review into emergency response failures involving the North West Ambulance Service reports that an emergency call resulted in ambulances and police being sent to the wrong address. The incident foll...
- Darryl Tomlinson is reported to have died after being run over following a collapse in the street.
- Emergency services, including an ambulance and police, were dispatched to the wrong address.
- Responders did not find Mr Tomlinson at the address they were sent to.
- The North West Ambulance Service issues an apology for failings connected to the incident.
- A review or report attributed the outcome to the incorrect dispatch and resulting delay in locating the casualty.
North West Ambulance Service apologised over failings at the organisation this week after emergency services did not find Darryl Tomlinson before he was killed.
4 hours agoNorth West Ambulance Service apologised over failings at the organisation this week after emergency services did not find Darryl Tomlinson before he was killed.
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