Paramedics have released photographs of a car parked behind ambulance - blocking the vehicle and delaying a patient from being taken to hospital.

Crews from West Midlands Ambulance Service took the pictures when they returned to their vehicle with a patient and found a car had parked directly behind them - meaning they struggled to put the stretcher inside.

Paramedic Simon Wong shared the images on Twitter.

He wrote: "Attended a 999 call. When returning to [ambulance] with PT to go to [hospital].

"Cars had blocked us in front & back.

"Despite us parking on double yellows with our rear light flashing.

"Unable to get the stretcher on or off. #inconsiderateparking.

"It says keep clear on the [ambulance] for a reason."

He later tweeted that the owner was found and moved the car.

The driver said they and didn't realise the car was so close to the ambulance.

The driver also believed they were able to park there because they had a disabled relative.

The car was displaying a Blue Badge on its windscreen.