Title

Woman dies during ambulance worker strikes

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Anna Perry from Kensington claims her elderly neighbour died after delays from the police and army trying to provide a replacement ambulance service during the strike. She says the army ambulance crew weren’t trained, and didn’t have the necessary equipment. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Anna Perry

Keywords

Deaths; London; Emergency services; Strikes; Labour disputes; Working conditions; Ambulance services; Kensington

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