
Patients are being left with heart failure and thousands are missing out on vital stroke treatment as ambulance and A&E delays “dismantle” life-saving NHS care, The Independent has learnt.
Heart attack care is “going back in time” and driving avoidable deaths, several doctors have told The Independent, as new figures show that just over half of patients needing care are receiving it in time – a 10 per cent decrease compared with 2020-21.