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National Health Service (NHS) 999
Coverage of National Health Service (NHS) 999 in the Nexus archive.
- Paramedic tells inquest 999 crews 'winged it' as they tried to save mother stuck headfirst in sea defence rocks from drowning
A paramedic testified that 999 crews did their best to save a mother stuck in sea defence rocks from drowning. The mother was stuck headfirst and the crews tried to rescue her. The incident is being investigated.
- Mother drowned in front of daughter while stuck headfirst in sea defence rocks after 999 call handler didn't realise tide was rising, inquest hears
A mother drowned in front of her daughter after becoming stuck in sea defence rocks, an inquest heard. The 999 call handler failed to realise the tide was rising. This incident resulted in a tragic loss of life.