The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has issued a formal apology after a patient, initially declared dead by one of its ambulance crews, was found to be alive upon arrival at Darlington Memorial Hospital on Friday.
The unidentified individual was transported to the hospital by paramedics who believed the patient had succumbed to an “incident” earlier that day. Upon reaching the hospital, it was discovered that the patient was, in fact, alive. The current condition of the individual has not been disclosed.
