Four hour wait in ambulance 'did not contribute' to man's death
An inquest into the death of a man who died at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend after waiting four hours in an ambulance has returned a narrative conclusion.
Verdict due in Bridgend hospital patient inquest
A verdict is expected following an inquest into the death of a man who died following a four hour wait in an ambulance outside the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.
58-year-old Michael Bowen was taken to hospital after complaining of difficulty breathing in January.
He was attended to by paramedics in an ambulance for over four hours, but collapsed and died in A&E later that day.
At the time Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health University Health Board said there were 'delays' in admitting patients due to the business of the emergency department.
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