Woman, 76, dies after 2 hours of laying in agony on freezing floor of GP’s car park waiting for an ambulance
AN ELDERLY woman died after being left in agony on the freezing floor of a GP car park for more than two hours after falling over.
Josephine Ellis, 76, had just attended an appointment at a mobile clinic adjacent to the Hoveton and Wroxham Medical Centre near Norwich, Norfolk, when she lost her balance while walking to her car.
An inquest into her death was told that no blankets were brought out for her by staff as she waited for an ambulance, despite the fact it was a cold October day.
When paramedics eventually arrived and took her to hospital, they discovered she had broken her hip, reports EDP.
Once admitted, her condition worsened and she tragically died three days later.
At the inquest into her death, Josephine's family raised concerns over the care she had received - prompting the hearing to be adjourned so that coroner Jacqueline Lake could further investigate the case.
Prior to this suspension of the case, the court had heard about the tragic accident.
It saw Josephine, a retired soldering technician, and her daughter leave a hearing appointment at the medical centre shortly before 2pm on October 23.
The widow lost her balance and footing after turning quickly, sending her tumbling to the cold car park floor.
Josephine quickly realised she had seriously hurt herself and was left in agony as she lay on the tarmac.
Her daughter, who is a healthcare assistant, then dialled 999 at around 2.20pm as she was unable to move the pensioner.
However, by 4pm, Josephine, who had been a dedicated fundraiser for veterans' organisations for much of her life, was still lying on the car park floor in excruciating pain.
Her daughter explained that although she was near a GP surgery, no blankets, or any other ways to keep Josephine warm, were provided.
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