Summary
James Craig, an 87-year-old man, waited seven hours for an ambulance after falling and breaking his leg in a garden center in Scotland. The delay caused the garden center to stay open past its closing time. The Scottish Ambulance Service apologized, citing significant pressure on its services.
Key Facts
- James Craig, 87, fell and broke his leg at a garden center in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- He waited seven hours on the floor for an ambulance to arrive.
- The delay prompted the garden center to stay open past its 5:00 PM closing time.
- Craig's granddaughter expressed a loss of trust in the ambulance service due to the delay.
- The Scottish Ambulance Service apologized, stating it was under "significant pressure."
- Craig had to stay in the hospital for several weeks for a hip replacement but is now at home recovering.
- The incident is part of a broader issue of increasing ambulance wait times in Scotland.
- Other recent cases of long ambulance waits have led to apologies from Scottish government officials.
