Footballer Waits Ten Hours for Ambulance After Knee Injury
A footballer endured a ten-hour wait for an ambulance after dislocating his knee during a match. Charlie Fox, 26, playing for Queen’s Park in Glasgow, was injured during a game against Partick Thistle on Saturday.
Play was halted for about ten minutes as Fox was stretchered off the field. Emergency services were called immediately, but an ambulance only arrived around 1 a.m., approximately ten hours after the injury occurred.
First Minister Responds to Ambulance Delay
On Thursday, the First Minister issued an apology for the extended wait, describing it as “completely unacceptable.”
The First Minister said the length of time Charlie Fox waited for an ambulance was "completely unacceptable."
Similar Case Highlights Ongoing Issues
This incident follows a similar case in September, when Brooke Paterson, a 19-year-old centre-back for Linlithgow Rose Ladies FC, waited five hours for an ambulance after suffering a double leg break during a match against Cumbernauld United.
Despite multiple calls for an ambulance, it took five hours to arrive, leaving Paterson “in agony” on the pitch and covered with jackets to keep warm.
Her mother, Charlene, said all she could do was “pray the ambulance would show up” for her daughter.
Summary
The prolonged ambulance delays in these serious football injuries highlight urgent concerns regarding emergency response times during sporting events.