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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

SHOCKING: Ambulance trust says sorry after patient declared dead wakes up | Mind Blowing Facts

Ambulance parked on high street
An NEAS ambulance attending to a call. The individual in question was declared dead after an incident last Friday. Photograph: James Walsh/Alamy

An ambulance trust has said it is “deeply sorry” after a patient declared dead later woke up in hospital.

North East ambulance service (NEAS) apologised and said it had contacted the unnamed person’s family. An investigation has been launched into the error, which took place on Friday.

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