Derek Geldard wrote:
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".

They do get a lot of 'regulars' who know the system. Mention chest pain or
difficulty in breathing & you go to Cat A immediately.

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

Around £500 in London, but they have less distance to travel, so thats
prolly about right.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
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