A MUM-of-two died from a heart attack while waiting for an ambulance for more than two hours, a court has heard. Julie Hurn, 43, died at her home in Attleborough, Norfolk on June 25, 2022, having suffered a myocardial infarction - a blood clot stopped her heart. 1 Julie Hurn, 43, waited for an ambulance for two hours after experiencing chest pains Credit: Hurn Family She called 999 after experiencing chest pains .
An inquest into her death at Norfolk Coroner's Court heard that it was likely she would have survived if she had received immediate treatment. Rajesh Logasundaram, who carried out a post mortem examination, said: "An earlier 999 call would have made a significant difference to her chances of survival." The court heard she had originally phoned for an ambulance at 3.
26pm after she experienced chest paints, with her call given category two status. Read more on heart attacks WINTER WARNING Covid doubles risk of heart attack and stroke for 3 years, scientists warn HIIT HARD 'Fit' dad, 37, struggling through wife's gym class dropped DEAD for 7 minutes Serious conditions such as strokes or chest pain which may require rapid assessment and urgent transport are classed as category two . Julie called again around an hour later after she began vomiting , but it was not until shortly before 5pm that her call was escalated.
A neighbour had phoned again to say she had gone into cardiac arrest - meaning her heart stopped beating - and paramedics arrived at 5.14pm. Mrs Hurn, who w.