Man drove 170 miles to Ipswich after ’12-hour ambulance wait’

Mr Trumm made enquiries and was told his tenant was in for a 12-hour wait for an ambulance due to a high demand.

“That’s when I decided I’ve got to get in the car, I can’t leave her,” he said.

“She’s alone in this country, she only has me and my family as people she can turn to.

“That’s not acceptable in my book so I left Bromsgrove in my van and drove to [Ipswich].”

Mr Trumm managed to get his tenant to the hospital in his own van at about 05:00, but now he wants to see improvements made to the NHS service to improve delays.

“The NHS is falling to pieces,” he said.

“I can’t even get doctor appointments for myself – I’ve had to go private last week to check out some medical issues I’ve got.

“I want to know who’s responsible for this.”