An ambulance trust has apologised for allowing a woman to wait for more than two hours for paramedics after she fell outside her friend’s Hampshire home.

Lynne Hixon, 62, of North Baddersley, who broke her hip, said what occurred to her last December was “disgusting”.

South Central Ambulance Service should respond to 95% of non life-threatening category B incidents within 19 minutes.

The trust said Mrs Hixon’s situation was “unacceptable” and that the number of calls was up 30% last winter.

However, it added that it responded to 81% of category B incidents within the required time last December.

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