An 87-year-old great-gran was forced to lie on the ground in the pouring rain for almost nine hours with a broken hip as she waited for an ambulance.Rita Tonks was heard screaming by neighbours after she collapsed on her driveway outside her garage on Monday, October 4.Residents in her street in Telford had to work to keep her warm with patio heaters, umbrellas and duvets while her son called for an ambulance.However, despite calling 999 at 1.15pm, paramedics did not arrive at the scene until 10pm that night.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and
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