Caren Paterson left brain damaged after waiting for ambulance wins 5m

Caren Paterson collapsed in her flat in Islington in October 2007 Her boyfriend called 999 reporting that she was unconscious But the ambulance crew 'was told to wait for a police escort' Ms Paterson, now 36, eventually suffered a cardiac arrest during delay London Ambulance Service has expressed its 'sincere apologies'

By Leon Watson

Published: 12:08 EST, 17 June 2014 | Updated: 03:10 EST, 18 June 2014

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Needs round-the-clock care: Caren Paterson, 36, collapsed at home and had to wait 100 minutes for an ambulance

A scientist who was left brain damaged after waiting nearly two hours for an ambulance that was parked just 100 yards away has won 5 million compensation.

Caren Paterson, 36, had collapsed in the bedroom of her flat in Islington, north London, in October 2007 and was beginning to breathe abnormally when her boyfriend dialled 999.

He told the emergency operator that his girlfriend had fallen unconscious, that her lips had turned blue and that she was in need of urgent medical help to save her life.

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