Paramedics deal with incident in Chesterfield

A patient has been taken to hospital after a ‘medical emergency’ in Chesterfield today.

By Michael Broomhead

Published 23rd Apr 2021, 16:20 BST

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Eyewitness Christoper Thoel told the Derbyshire Times he saw three paramedics going into Chesterfield magistrates’ court in white suites.

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“Two also had personal respirators,” he added.

Picture by Christopher Thoel.

Picture by Christopher Thoel.

A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 10.26am to Tapton Lane to assist with a medical emergency.

“We sent two paramedics in two ambulance cars and a crewed ambulance.

“We transported one patient to Chesterfield Royal Hospital.”

No further information is available.

Picture by Christopher Thoel.

Picture by Christopher Thoel.

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