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Disabled pensioner is forced to wait nearly an hour for an ambulance And the Ribble Valley Bor­


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Avulnerablemuttiplesclerosis sufferer was forced tofieinthe roadforneariyanhourwhile wahingforanambulance.


Sabden. woman Mrs Marion Parfitt (67) had fallen from her wheelchair in Clitheroe town centre and banged her face on the pavement - but still had to undergo an agonising wait. Her husband, church­


warden Bernard Parfitt, has slammed the long wait for the ambulance on Friday after­ noon as “disgraceful”. He said: “The whole in­


cident was very distressing, but the worst part was that my wife had to wait an hour for an ambulance. “I was taking Marion to the hairdressers in Wellgate. I had


just turned my back when I realised the wheelchair had tipped her out onto the road. “A number of passers-by


Bernard Parfitt with his injured wife Marion.


were very kind and came to help straight away. An ambu­


lance was called around 2-40 pm, but it seemed to take for­ ever to arrive. “Traffic came to a standstill


in the town centre. It was cha­ os. The two paramedics apol­ ogised when they eventually arrived and said they had only


just got the call.” He now plans to make


an official complaint to the North West Ambulance Serv­ ice (NWAS) and will write to Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Mrs Parfitt was taken to


the Royal Blackburn Hospital with injuries to her face and nose, buthas since seen a plastic surgeon at Preston Royal Infirmary. . T h e NWAS has apologised for the delay, which they confirmed was 53 minutes. A spokesman for the NWAS said: “We understand that waiting for an ambulance can be distressing for the pa­ tient and their family and we are sorry that in this instance the patient’s family is not hap­ py with the service received.


“When received, all 999


calls are categorised within the control rooms, based on the information given by the caller, to ensure patients are assessed on the basis of their medicalneed, with those with life-threatening conditions taking priority. “Although the Service


strives to attend to every pa­ tient as quickly as possible, pe­ riods of high activity can cause delays for some. “If the family would like to


Incident is branded "unacceptable in a


developed country” by local councillor


discuss this incident with us, we would urge them to contact us directly so we can respond to their concerns.” The incident


has been called


“shameful” by former Clithe­ roe Town Mayor Coun. Kevin Horkin, who is the chairman of the Ribble Valley Commu­ nity Safety Partnership. “I have already sent a let­


ter to Bob Williams, who is the chief executive of NWAS, saying that this is unaccept­ able in a developed country.”


ough Councillor added that he would also be asking Ni­ gel Evans MP to raise the mat­ ter with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombuds­ man i f it is not appropriately addressed. He said the delay would not have happened in Blackburn or Preston and that it is another example of those who live in rural areas being “shortchanged”. “I don’t think there is any


joined up writing on issues such as this. They spend a fortune on our wonderful new community hospital, but the basics don’t seem to be in place,” Coun. Horkin said. The vicar of Clitheroe Par­


ish Church, the Rev. Andy Froud, who was a passerby at the time of the incident, said: “I would not like to be laid out in the road for over an hour. It says something when the sys­ tem has no slack in it. I think it is poor. “The lady is also fortunate


it was not tipping it down with rain. I don’t tldnkit has been the emergency service’s best day.”


On June 6 th 1944, as news of the D- Day Landings in Normandy broke across Britain, Ribble Valley resi­ dent Mrs Eileen Kenyon was cel- ebratingher 36th birthday. Last Friday she was busy celebrat­ ing again - this time her 106th birthday- at The Manor House Nursing and Residential Home in Chatburn.


Born on June 6th 1908, Mrs Kenyon


has lived at The Manor House for the past four years and spent a “very happy but tiring day” receiv­ ing family, friends and well-wish­ ers, including her GP Dr Ibbotson & her vicar Rev. Andy Froud. Mrs Kenyon is a very popular mem­ ber of the “Manor House family” and couldn’t thank the staff there enough for all the “loving care and attention” she’d received during her stay. A large group of staff gathered around to sing a chorus of Happy Birthday, much to her delight. The home’smanager, Mrs Judith Barnesj commented: “I’m so ex­ cited, it’s such a wonderful day for a truly wonderful and remarkable lady. She is such a joy to be around I ” Mrs Kenyon has now received three birthday cards from Her Mqjesty the Queen, the first on her 100 th birthday, another at 105 and now a third pne which Mrs Kenyon de­ clared as having the “nicest photo”. She also received a telegram from Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Ian Duncan-Smith.


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Clitheroe recruit wins ‘Soldiers' soldier' prize


Kingsman Jake Fletcher has won an army award after fin­ ishing his recruit training. Kingsman Fletcher (19),


from Clitheroe, has success­ fully completed the Combat Infantryman’s Course at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick, North Yorkshire. His platoon commander,


Captain Tom Reynolds, said: “Kingsman Fletcher has been awarded the Soldiers’ Soldier prize. This goes to the recruit who his peers think is the best soldier in the platoon, so he has the most valued award of all - the respect of his fellow recruits. “Despite a serious wel­


fare issue at home, he has fo­ cused and worked hard on the course. It is no surprise the majority of his platoon voted for him, he always appeared tobeonhandto offer help and advice to those who needed it. A well deserved award.” Kingsman Fletcher will re­


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The vital role; of our carers is recognised by Crossroads Care


Ribble Valley’s branch of Crossroads Care - the char­ ity that cares for carers - is taking this week, National Carers Week, as an opprtu- nity to recognise the enor­ mous contribution which carers make in our area. Acarerissomeoneofany age who provides support to


theirfamilyorfriend. Caring for another person, no mat­ ter how much you may love them, can be a lonely and stressful experienceand this is where Crossroads Care can help by offering regular respite to carers within the Ribble Valley. At the moment Cross­


roads has 70 clients to whom trained Care Support Work­ ers deliver care, visiting reg­ ularly, daily, several times a day or perhaps weekly. Recently a carer, Mr Neil


Kenyon celebrating her 106th birthday cmdpictured showing her third birthday cardfrom Her Majesty the Queen to Manor House manager Mrs Judith Barnes.


Turnbull, spoke about the care his wife had received from Crossroads. He ex- . plained that he had been caring for his wife for two years, during which time Crossroads came in to sup-


■ port him and gradually, as his wife’s health deteriorat-.


ed, that help was increased. M r .T u rn b u l l added:


“Nothing was too much trou­ ble for any o f the staff and wherever,possible the serv­ ice tried to maintain conti­ nuity of staff so that my wife could be comfortable. - ■/. “Both my wife.ahd I feit


that the Crossroads s taf f were like family to us. Un­ fortunately due to my wife’s deterioration it was decid­ ed that she needed 24-hour nursing care.” It is a well known fact


that carers often put their own health to pne side, but the health of the carer can directly affect the person they care for, therefore it is imperative that they receive regular respite breaks. •. The trustees of the char­


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visit www.crossroadscare- ribbleyalley.co.uk or phone 01200422104. -


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