'Medical episode' at South Yorkshire school as parent describes "alarming & distressing" scenes
It is understood an air ambulance was also called
Police attended a school in Rotherham after reports of a “medical episode.”
Parents described the scenes outside The Willows School in Thurcroft on Wednesday (October 14) morning as “alarming and distressing” when emergency services filled out the car park around drop-off time.
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Flight radar shows an air ambulance arriving in Thurcroft shortly after 7.30am, with police confirming that they attended the school due to “reports of a medical episode.”
One parent said they have taken their son home, adding: “The amount of upset teachers along with the air ambulance and amount of police presence was a scary time for him and a lot of his school friends.”
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended to reports of a medical episode at The Willows School this morning.
“Officers supported the ambulance service at the scene, and a woman has been taken to hospital for treatment.”
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “Ambulance resources responded to a medical incident at Willows School in Thurcroft this morning and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”
The Willows School has been approached for comment.