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Originally Posted by Mr K
Didn't see the debate but I suspect you aren't very neutral Osem going from your 'sig', so will take your political report with a pinch of salt. It's certainly an 'own goal' for Jeremy Hunt when this story leaked this week.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...r-reveals.html .
I really hope he doesn't have a cardiac arrest and needs an ambulance in a hurry (or do i?) Well done to whoever leaked it; doubtless it was hoped to be buried in Christmas week.
Extending ambulance times is not only playing games with peoples lives, but is a cynical attempt to get A&E numbers down aswell - i.e. hoping more die before they get to hospital.
The NHS will lose the Tories the next election. People are seeing through their strategy of running it into the ground, then claiming only their private sector mates can help. Labour have been increasing their lead in the polls this week, I suspect this story may have had an effect. |
It is the ambulance service and even A&E doctors suggesting the changes. One of the claims is that MORE ambulances could be provided rather than the single driver cars who cannot transport anybody.
A recent personal experience of mine was that I called an ambulance and after they stabilised my situation and took me to hospital, the crew had to wait around for about 45 minutes before I was admitted to A&E. Once in A&E I was left alone for periods of time whilst various doctors and nurses came and went, performing various examinations and tests. Therefore the ambulance crew didn't need to be with me during that 45 minutes. They could have been dealing with others. Address that issue and you increase capacity very quickly.
I spent 4 weeks in hospital, so I did need to make the call.