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Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to father’s death, coroner rules

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Hannah Al-Othman Mark BrownMarch 20, 2026 at 04:41 PM
Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to father’s death, coroner rules
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A coroner ruled that ambulance delays possibly contributed to the death of Peter Coates, 62, in Redcar, England, in March 2019. Coates, who suffered from COPD and relied on breathing equipment, called 999 after a power cut stopped his mains-operated machine. The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) dispatched an ambulance, but delays occurred due to electric gates at the station being inoperable because of the power cut and a second ambulance stopping to refuel. Upon arrival, the crew struggled to locate the key safe to gain entry. The coroner expressed concern about the gap between category one and two ambulance call classifications and will send a report to NHS England. Coates' family expressed distress over the delays in receiving answers from NEAS regarding the circumstances of his death.

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Redcar British Steel 40% Middlesbrough 50% NHS England 50% Redcar ×260% Kellie Coates 60% Paul Appleton ×260% North East ambulance service (NEAS) 70% Peter Coates ×890%

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ambulance delays 100% power cut 80% coroner's conclusion 70% inquest 60% emergency response 60% prevent future deaths report 50% category two ambulance call 50% chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) 40%

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90%
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Redcar

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