Some hospitals had zero success meeting treatment target times in 2024
Paula Connor had a heart attack at 44. She has warned people to take unusual symptoms seriously and seek medical help. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney
Fewer than one in two heart attack patients called for help within an hour of the start of symptoms, while many are not getting emergency treatment on time, a new national audit has revealed.
The audit, released today, showed that, in 2024, just 45pc of patients summoned aid within an hour of feeling unwell, down from 49pc in 2023.