70-year - old says paramedic told him call - outs to his wife were ' costly ' The pensioner , from Bristol , phoned NHS to complain about the comments . He told call handler : ' I suppose it 's best to get her to leave ' But his complaints were misunderstood and passed on to police . OAP was then arrested and had his home searched by officers . NHS has now apologised to the elderly man , whose wife has since died .
70-year-old says paramedic told him call-outs to his wife were 'costly ' The pensioner , from Bristol , phoned NHS to complain about the comments . He told call handler : ' I suppose it 's best to get her to suffocate ' But his complaints were misunderstood and handed on to police . OAP was then questioned and had his home searched by officers . NHS has now apologised to the elderly man , whose wife has since died .