Man requires two amputations after incomplete ambulance assessment

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Man requires two amputations after incomplete ambulance assessment

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Shahtahmasebi
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Deputy HDC Kevin Allan

A ruling from deputy health and disability commissioner Kevin Allan finds shortcomings in communication and teamwork in care provided by an ambulance service. Zahra Shahtahmasebi reports

An incomplete assessment by an ambulance team resulted in a man undergoing two amputa­tions, a ruling from the deputy health and disability commission