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A home owner left a note criticising how an ambulance had blocked their driveway - while paramedics were treating a man coughing up blood.



An ambulance crew from West Midlands Ambulance Service, which covers North Staffordshire, were shocked to find the note under the windscreen wiper of their vehicle.



The note, which was left on the vehicle earlier this evening, read: "You may be saving lives but don't park your van in a stupid place and block my drive."

The patient the medics were treating ended up being rushed to hospital - where he remains in a critical condition.



It is unclear where in the West Midlands the note was left.



A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were stunned by the note.



He said:"Sometimes we just don't know quite what to say.

"This was the note left on one of ambulances today.

"At the time, the crew were helping a man who was extremely unwell after vomiting a lot of blood.

"They assessed his condition and immediately took him on blue lights to hospital where he was in a critical condition."

The spokesman added paramedics always tried to park considerately - but patient care was the priority.



He said: "Our staff will always try and park considerately, but sometimes there just isn't time."

(Image: West Midlands Ambulance Service)

Sam Grimson, a paramedic clinical team mentor for WMAS, agreed patient care was the priority.

Speaking on Twitter, he said: "One of our crews encountered this delightful note after assisting a patient suffering a major internal bleed.

"The crew were not on scene long due to how poorly the patient was. We always try to park appropriately but sometimes it is not possible."

Earlier this week WMAS announced they were appealing against the sentence of a man who had assaulted two of their paramedics - breaking one woman's wrist.



The service said the suspended sentence handed to the perpetrator following the attack in Birmingham was too lenient.