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Ellie Shorttle-Kent & Lewis Moynihan

Patient tragically dies at GP surgery as air ambulance attends in emergency response

A patient has tragically died at a GP surgery as emergency services including an air ambulance attended the scene.

Teesside Live reports authorities were alerted to an incident at Coulby Medical Practice in Middlesbrough on January 6.

Two emergency ambulances and the Great North Air Ambulance's critical care team were called to the surgery at around 2.22pm on Friday.

Pictures taken at the time show police officers diverting vehicles and blocking off the entrance to the GP surgery's car park.

The air ambulance could be seen in images landing on the grass just before the entrance into the car park.

However, despite the best efforts from all involved, the patient sadly passed away.

A spokesperson for Coulby Medical Practice said: "We can confirm that, very sadly, a patient passed away at the Practice on Friday afternoon. We are supporting the family during this difficult time and it would not be appropriate to comment any further."

A Great North Air Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On Friday, January 6, our critical care team based at Eaglescliffe were activated at 2.49pm to reports of a medical incident in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough. They arrived on the scene in seven minutes."

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called on January 6 at 2.22pm to a medical incident at an address on Cropton Way, Middlesbrough. We sent two emergency ambulances and support from Great North Air Ambulance Service colleagues."

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