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.Over the course of the next day, she saw her ambulance arrival time constantly pushed back, and by the time it had reached 24 hours she was asked if she would wait a further 10.
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