Northern Ireland

Ambulance wait deaths in Northern Ireland treble in five years

Shocking figures show 50 people died while waiting for an ambulance in 2023/24, up from 16 in 2021/22

Archive files revealed official concerns about ambulance service capacity if Northern Ireland was to experience a major attack following 9/11
A total of 149 people in Northern Ireland have died while waiting for ambulances in the last five years. (Rebecca Black/PA)
By Allan Preston