A man has been taken to hospital after an incident prompted a huge emergency service response.

Police, fire crews, five ambulance crews and an air ambulance were all called to the scene in North Walsham on Sunday.

The medical incident saw a man in his 50s suffer a cardiac arrest in Bacton Road shortly after 12.30pm.

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A spokesman for the East Anglian Air Ambulance said: "Doctor Adam and critical care paramedic Paul gave the patient a full assessment and provided enhanced pre-hospital care, including assisting with the patient’s breathing, at the scene.

"The crew then accompanied the patient by road ambulance to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further treatment."

Crews were on the scene for two hours before standing down just after 2.30pm.