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Vivienne Aitken

Scots pensioner who suffered stroke lifted into car by family and driven to A&E after 'no ambulance available'

A Scottish stroke victim had to be bundled into a car by her family after being told there was no ambulance to take her to hospital.

Great-gran Moira Buchanan, 89, should have been rushed to hospital within minutes after her family made a 999 call, according to health service targets for stroke victims.

But when Moira’s family made the emergency call, they were told there were no ambulances available in the Glasgow area.

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