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Re:My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost ... by knubie on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:18AM (#34725275)
The NHS has its own share of tragic stories. https://archive.is/lkqY5
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Re:My grandmother died at home, just as she wanted. It cost ... by marcusverus on Thursday February 09, 2023 @10:26AM (#34725393)
> People who suffer heart attacks or strokes wait more than 1½ hours on average for an ambulance. Hospitals are so full they are turning patients away.

It's positively utopian! Meanwhile, in the hellscape:

> On average in the U.S., the length of time between a call for help and the arrival of emergency medical services is about eight minutes.

[0] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-emergency-response...

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