Hoad

In 2022, Geoffrey Hoad, 85, was in severe pain and needed a hip replacement.

Mr Hoad had diabetes and coronary artery disease.

After he was eventually transferred to the NHS, Mr Hoad suffered a heart attack.

At an inquest last September, while the coroner didn't say the delay had contributed to Mr Hoad's death, she did issue a Prevention of Future Deaths report.

She found that by continuing to rely on the NHS ambulance service, Spire had not learned the lessons from Mr Hoad's death and two previous deaths.