Two UK Ambulance Workers Arrested for Allegedly Abandoning Patients
LONDON: Two ambulance workers in the United Kingdom have been arrested on allegations of abandoning seriously ill patients at home instead of transferring them to hospital, effectively leaving them to die.
According to British media reports, the arrests follow a two-year investigation into claims that the pair’s actions directly contributed to patient deaths.
An emergency care assistant is accused of misconduct during patient assessments, allegedly acting corruptly in order to quickly conclude 999 emergency callouts. A paramedic has also been accused of gross negligence for deliberately leaving patients at home despite their critical condition.
Both suspects were released on bail. The investigation began in 2023 after Wiltshire Police received the first reports of alleged malpractice within the ambulance service.
