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flag A Welsh woman died after waiting over 15 hours for an ambulance due to a misclassified emergency, with a coroner citing neglect.

flag A woman in North Wales died after waiting over 15 hours for an ambulance, an inquest revealed. flag Heather Parkhill, 56, called 999 on April 7, 2025, but her emergency was downgraded incorrectly, and no ambulance arrived until the next morning. flag A first responder reached her at 10:41 a.m., and resuscitation efforts failed. flag A post-mortem found her death was caused by a condition linked to chronic alcohol misuse, but the coroner ruled neglect contributed. flag Senior Coroner John Gittins issued a warning about ongoing ambulance delays endangering lives and urged improvements. flag The Welsh Ambulance Service acknowledged the findings, expressed condolences, and said it is working to improve call handling and reduce hospital handover delays.

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