"When my father seemed to be behaving differently"

When my father seemed to be behaving differently to how he usually was.

I called 111 and spoke with them going through all the questions, it was then suggested to myself that I call 999. After calling 999 and having to wait some time, the paramedic examined my father and stated that they felt that taking my father to hospital would result in him sitting waiting for several hours before being sent home with some medication. They then called for a doctor to come out to see my father. Unfortunately when the doctor did arrive to see my father he was sleeping.

The next day another doctor came to see my father and the doctor requested an ambulance. As a family we appreciated that 999 services are very busy but we had to wait for over three and a half hours for the ambulance to arrive. My father was admitted to hospital but unfortunately two weeks later passed away. I felt very frustrated initially that being admitted to hospital took so long, but after he was admitted I understood that services are very stretched and that it is not the fault of 111/999 services.