On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:01:15 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:00 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

You'd be amazed what some people consider is an emergency.

Quite, caught "Real Life Rescues" or something similar the other
night. One of the 999 operators related a tale of someone calling 999
as they couldn't find their TV remote and didn't know how to switch
off their TV without it.

My daughter has been called out to; run out of paracetamol, baby has been
crying for nearly an hour,

Waiting in A&E with my son who'd cut through the base of his thumb
(can be serious) opening a tin of rice the place suddenly went quiet
and in less than 5 minutes a member of an ambulance crew rushes
through with a baby.

Grandad (?) Ca. 68 and three other kids stay in the waiting area

After a few minutes a nurse comes out and says to Grandad. "Now then
Mr Jones there's nothing wrong with the baby. You've called an
ambulance already this week haven't you, why did you call the
ambulance today."

Grandad replies "The baby was quiet for a long time".

According to the local health authority the cost of three ambulance
call-outs = Ca. £800 quid.

bad period pains, my £20 blood pressure monitor
tells me I'm nearly dead

Most probably 'cos of low batteries.

(the £16k one in the ambulance didn't) etc etc.
Not to mention numerous scroats od'ing on drugs and endless drunks.

Blood Sweat & Tea is a good read.

Derek