A 97-year-old woman died after being told she would need to wait ten days for an ambulance over a suspected hip fracture.
Babette Burge was found on the floor of her home in Newport, Isle of Wight, by a carer on October 19, 2025.
Just five days earlier, a paramedic from a local GP surgery had attended Ms Burge's home to assess her condition and found that her leg was 'shortened and rotated' - a sign of a fractured hip.
The pensioner was told she would need to wait 10 days for an ambulance to St Mary's Hospital in Newport, but suffered a fall before the transfer could take place.
She was found on the floor of her home struggling to breathe by her carer and died shortly before 1pm that day.
An inquest at Isle of Wight Coroner's Court has now given pneumonia as Ms Burge's cause of death, with immobility and a left femoral fracture recorded as contributing factors.
Babette Burge, 97, died while she was awaiting an ambulance to St Mary's Hospital in Newport on the Isle of Wight
It was also revealed that mottling was found on her skin - a sign of reduced blood flow often caused by cold temperatures or poor circulation.
Coroner Caroline Sumeray offered her condolences to Mrs Burge's family and set a provisional date of August 12 for a full inquest.
The delay in ambulance transfer and the care provided following the pensioner's fall will be examined.
