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MP Daniel Kawczynski in inquiry plea over Wrexham ambulance queues | MP Daniel Kawczynski in inquiry plea over Wrexham ambulance queues |
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An MP has called for an investigation into the impact of delays at Welsh hospitals on the NHS in England. | An MP has called for an investigation into the impact of delays at Welsh hospitals on the NHS in England. |
Queues at Wrexham Maelor Hospital have seen some paramedics taking patients to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, putting pressure on beds there. | Queues at Wrexham Maelor Hospital have seen some paramedics taking patients to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, putting pressure on beds there. |
Shrewsbury and Atcham Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski called for a Department of Health investigation. | Shrewsbury and Atcham Conservative MP Daniel Kawczynski called for a Department of Health investigation. |
Welsh Assembly Member for Wrexham Lesley Griffiths said an extra £40m was being allocated to the NHS in Wales. | Welsh Assembly Member for Wrexham Lesley Griffiths said an extra £40m was being allocated to the NHS in Wales. |
'Time lost' | 'Time lost' |
Figures released last autumn showed 15% of ambulances coming from Shropshire were being delayed for an hour or more at Wrexham. | Figures released last autumn showed 15% of ambulances coming from Shropshire were being delayed for an hour or more at Wrexham. |
Wrexham Maelor is the local hospital for people living in north Shropshire. | Wrexham Maelor is the local hospital for people living in north Shropshire. |
Mr Kawczynski said: "I'm calling for an investigation by the Department of Health and the Welsh department as to what the impact is on constituents in border areas suffering from divergence [of service]." | Mr Kawczynski said: "I'm calling for an investigation by the Department of Health and the Welsh department as to what the impact is on constituents in border areas suffering from divergence [of service]." |
Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group accountable officer Caron Morton said: "We had two patients picked up in Shropshire, Shropshire residents who out of choice wanted to go to Wrexham but waited in excess of four hours in the back of ambulances. | Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group accountable officer Caron Morton said: "We had two patients picked up in Shropshire, Shropshire residents who out of choice wanted to go to Wrexham but waited in excess of four hours in the back of ambulances. |
"(That) in essence means between four and five hours of ambulance time lost, but also not the type of patient experience that we would want for our patients in Shropshire." | "(That) in essence means between four and five hours of ambulance time lost, but also not the type of patient experience that we would want for our patients in Shropshire." |
The Welsh government said it was a matter for the local health board and the ambulance service. |
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