An alcoholic who called the emergency services 43 times in two years has died after falling at his Pinner home.

Michael McDonald would often called the ambulance to his home in Mercer Place when he had fallen over drunk and wanted carrying to bed.

Police had to break into the 55-year-oldÍs home so often that they kept a spare key at Pinner police station, Hornsey Coroners Court heard on Tuesday.

Dr William Dolman read reports from the ambulance service and Northwick Park HospitalÍs casualty which detailed his call-outs and admissions for drink-related fits, falls and injuries. The word ñinebriatedî was used on almost every occasion.

ñThese words repeat themselves again and again,î said Dr Dolman, ñOn 43 occasions, this patient abused the health systemÍs emergency services.

ñMany times, the ambulance arrived only to find he refused treatment, this reflects the amazing patience of the health service.î

The former computer programmerÍs final call was in the early hours on March 21 when an ambulance crew found him with a small would to the head. He refused treatment or to go to the hospital, telling the crew: ñJust help me go to bed.î

The following morning he was found dead in bed by his care worker, having apparently suffered another fall because his ribs were fractured and he had a punctured lung.

Dr Dolman recorded a verdict of accidental death.

An alcoholic who called the emergency services 43 times in two years has died after falling at his Pinner home.

Michael McDonald would often called the ambulance to his home in Mercer Place when he had fallen over drunk and wanted carrying to bed.

Police had to break into the 55-year-oldÍs home so often that they kept a spare key at Pinner police station, Hornsey Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday last week.

Dr William Dolman read reports from the ambulance service and Northwick Park Hospital which detailed his call-outs and admissions for drink-related fits, falls and injuries. The word ñinebriatedî was used on almost every occasion.

ñThese words repeat themselves again and again,î said Dr Dolman, ñOn 43 occasions, this patient abused the health systemÍs emergency services.

ñMany times the ambulance arrived only to find he refused treatment, this reflects the patience of the health service.î

The former computer programmerÍs final call was in the early hours on March 21 when an ambulance crew found him with a small wound to the head. He refused treatment or to go to the hospital, telling the crew: ñJust help me go to bed.î

The following morning he was found dead in bed, having apparently suffered another fall because his ribs were fractured and he had a punctured lung.

Dr Dolman recorded a verdict of accidental death.