A PATIENT was conveyed to St Mary's Hospital by ambulance this morning, after the Hampshire and IW Air Ambulance was called to assist but was later not needed.

The incident happened at Red Funnel's ferry terminal car park at East Cowes this morning.

The IW Ambulance Service confirmed that the air ambulance was tasked but later turned around as not required. 

UPDATE Monday 11.55am: The patient, a woman, later died at St Mary's Hospital, the IW NHS has confirmed today.