Manchester Arena inquiry: Police-embedded medics idea considered

(BBC) The inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack is looking into whether embedding doctors with armed police could speed up future response times.

The inquiry has heard many casualties waited more than an hour for treatment after the 22 May 2017 bombing over fears of further attacks.

Paul Greaney QC, lead counsel to the inquiry, said medical experts were part of “elite” armed units in France.

He said doctors helped while police fought with gunmen in Paris in 2015.

The inquiry into the bombing, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more, has started looking into the “care gap” which caused delays in trained medical professionals getting to the arena.

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