ambulance system failure
Ambulance system failure 'might have led to patient death'
The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure in the early hours of New Year's Day may have contributed to the death of a patient. BBC News can reveal that at least one 999 patient died during the period that the computers were down. A major investigation is being carried out to determine the cause of the problems and the full clinical impact. The Care Quality Commission said it would inspect the trust next month. The computer-aided dispatch system, which logs emergencies and allocates ambulances, failed just after midnight.