Saturday 11 June 2022 05:04 PM NHS in crisis: Southend man, 89, waits 8 hours in an ambulance to get into A&E trends now
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An 89-year-old man was told he had to wait 21 hours on the floor for an ambulance after he fell from his wheelchair and cut open his head.
Roy Clare, 89, from Southend -on-Sea, Essex rang for an ambulance on Tuesday after the accident at his home.
Instead of racing directly to his home, call handlers told Mr Clare to remain on he floor for the ambulance to arrive.
Mr Clare's daughter Diane East used her basic nursing skills to clean up her father and put him to bed.
Roy Clare, 89, from Southend-on-Sea fell from his wheelchair on Tuesday evening and cut his head
Mr Clare, pictured with his daughter Diane East, left, had to wait until 2pm on Thursday for an ambulance to arrive
After getting into the ambulance, Mr Clare had to wait a further eight hours outside the hospital to get into A&E
Mrs East, pictured with her husband Andrew said her father's ordeal did not end once
