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83-year-old heart patient drove 140 miles himself for hospital tests

Charles Swift, an 83-year-old from Borth in Wales who has survived three types of cancer and two heart attacks, had to drive himself on a four-hour, 140-mile round trip for heart tests at Withybush Hospital. The Welsh Ambulance Services Trust refused non-emergency transport because he owns a car, saying it cannot always meet rising demand.

83-year-old heart patient drove 140 miles himself for hospital tests

This summary is based on reporting by BBC News.

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