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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mustafa Javid Qadri

Woman, 70, battling lung cancer forced to wait 24 hours for ambulance after fall

Rhiannon Popp

A 70-year-old woman receiving end-of-life care for lung cancer was left waiting 24 hours for her ambulance after a fall.

Marlene Fear, who suffers from stage four lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and osteoporosis, collapsed in her bathroom at around 9am.

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