Sickle cell patients have faced ‘poor care’ from ambulance staff – report

The report revealed the urgent need for improvements in ambulance services for people living with sickle cell disease in London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Wire)

People with an inherited blood disorder have actively avoided seeking ambulance care because of past negative experiences, according to a report.

Findings of a research project – commissioned by London Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust and carried out by the Sickle Cell Society – into sickle cell patients’ experiences of ambulance care and 999 and 111 calls in London revealed that many patients had negative experiences, some historic and some recent, with LAS, which have affected their confidence in the service.