"He didn't deserve for this to happen" - Rugby mum calls for action on ambulance delays after son dies

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A mum from Rugby has called for ambulance response times to be improved after her son died from a cardiac arrest. 18-year-old Jamie Rees was left waiting more than 17 minutes for an ambulance on New Year's Day. Paramedics aim to reach all cardiac arrest patients within 7 minutes. West Midlands Ambulance Service says it had five emergency calls in Rugby in the hour before Jamie collapsed. It added a further investigation report would also be provided.