Woman dies waiting in ambulance queue in Swansea, UK

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The grieving family of a woman in her 70s who died while waiting in a queue of ambulances at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, says the system let her down.

Sonia Powell, who had a suspected heart attack, was said to have waited "at least an hour" but health officials said the wait was 30-40 minutes.

Her family said a doctor came "only five minutes" before she died.

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At the time, eight to nine ambulances were queuing there because there were no free beds, Ms Thompson said.

There had been reports of up to 15 ambulances waiting at one point.

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