Shrewsbury man, 91, died after 10-hour ambulance wait
Ambulance service apologises as family of great grandfather demand more funding.
An apology has been made to the family of a great grandfather who had to wait around 10 hours for an ambulance in "excruciating pain" after falling and breaking his hip.
Don Mansell, who has since died, had fallen onto the concrete floor in the kitchen of his home in Shrewsbury on November 28.
His daughter Sue Beesty had been visiting her 91-year-old father at the time and immediately called for an ambulance.
But she says the great grandfather-of-five, who had worked as a carpenter all his life, had to endure a long wait before paramedics arrived.
After being taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, his condition deteriorated and he died days later.
Ms Beesty is now calling for action to stop ambulance delays in the county, blaming a lack of funding for the emergency services.
"My husband and myself had just arrived to see him on Sunday afternoon," she said.
"He was standing facing the counter top. He turned 90 degrees and lost his balance, landing on the concrete floor.
