Matthew Brown, Medical Solicitors, reads a statement on behalf of Mark Taylor's family after the inquest at Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre today.

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00:00 so that an ambulance would be dispatched immediately to treat Mark.

00:06 58 minutes is an unacceptable delay for someone suffering a heart attack.

00:12 58 minutes during which the family frantically waited for help

00:16 made a further 999 call and daughter Tyne urgently administered CPR

00:23 which gave Mark a fighting chance.

00:26 We have heard today that delay in answering emergency calls

00:30 has been identified as a national issue

00:33 which suggests that the ambulance service is inadequately resourced.

00:39 The evidence given by the consultant cardiologist

00:42 made it clear that had an ambulance reached Mark within the expected response time

00:48 he would more likely than not have survived.

00:52 Today's finding of neglect reflects the seriousness of the failings in Mark's care.

00:59 Mark had the support of his large and loving family throughout his life

01:04 and they take some comfort from the fact that they were with him when he died.

01:10 Thank you. Albiol.