"However Fox was left waiting until about 01:00 before an ambulance arrived at Firhill stadium. He was discharged from hospital later on Sunday. Gray told MSPs he sent his apologies to the defender for the long wait, and that he recognised he would have suffered trauma and pain after the injury. A Scottish government spokesperson told the BBC that the delay was "unacceptable, and does not meet the standards we expect"."
"A spokesperson said: "We would like to apologise for the delay in responding to Mr Fox and for the distress caused. "At the time of the call, we were experiencing significant demand for our services and extended hospital handover delays due to sustained pressure across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Accident and Emergency departments - with the longest waits being in excess of two hours."
Charlie Fox, a Queen's Park defender and vice-captain, dislocated his knee around 25 minutes into the Championship match at Firhill and play was stopped for about ten minutes. An ambulance did not arrive until about 01:00, leaving Fox waiting for an extended period; he was discharged from hospital the following day. Health secretary Neil Gray apologised to Fox and acknowledged the trauma and pain caused by the delay. The Scottish Ambulance Service cited significant demand and extended hospital handover delays across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and apologised for the distress, with an investigation under way.
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