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Elderly fall victims having to wait six hours for ambulances dealing with Covid patients

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Elderly people who suffer falls are having to wait up to six hours for an ambulance because of rising Covid pressures, a medical body has warned. 

The delays are due to paramedics having to prioritise 999 calls from people suffering from coronavirus related breathing difficulties.

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Source: The Telegraph, 1 January 2021

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