Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointment

Health

• Source: BBC News
• Category: • An 83-year-old recovering cancer patient who has suffered two heart attacks was forced to drive himself on a four-hour round trip for medical tests. • Charles Swift, from Borth in Ceredigion, was referred to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 70 miles away, for tests on his heart. • He was refused non-emergency transport by a Welsh Ambulance Services Trust call handler after telling them he owned a car.
• Published: 30 Oct 2026