Originally Posted by polly (Post 560103)

This may come as a surprise but not everyone has a car, infact nowadays not every pregnant woman has a partner. Even in the 'good old days' not every pregnant woman had a h/b waiting to whisk her off to hospital

All these rules are ridiculous. We pay National Insurance and it should cover us for journeys like these, end of story. A safe journey for a pregnant woman is far more important than many of the trivial operations carried out by the NHS.

20 plus years ago mothers to be were instructed to call an ambulance at the first signs of labour and I remember the nurse telling me it was better waste an ambulance journey than risk not getting to the hospital on time. Mind you in those days we had labour wards at Accy Vic and Bramley Mead was still open - just.

This all smells of cut backs and accounts defining what is and isnt worth an ambulance

I have no doubt at all that if men got pregnant and gave birth it would all be seen as an emergency.

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560103)

This may come as a surprise but not everyone has a car, infact nowadays not every pregnant woman has a partner. Even in the 'good old days' not every pregnant woman had a h/b waiting to whisk her off to hospital

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560103)

This may come as a surprise but not everyone has a car, infact nowadays not every pregnant woman has a partner. Even in the 'good old days' not every pregnant woman had a h/b waiting to whisk her off to hospital

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560115)

On most Saturday nights in Blackburn town centre (and I guess most other towns around the country) you can see ambulances collecting people who are clearly drunk out of their skulls.
As this is a purely self inflicted complaint why should our ambulances be so deployed and yet a pregnant woman has to use a taxi
I really do believe it is time we questioned how we spend public money

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 560119)

I think you will find that if you need the use of an ambulance due to being out of it on drink you are then billed for the cost.

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560124)

That is good. But it would be interesting to know what percentage of these fines actually get paid.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 560119)

I think you will find that if you need the use of an ambulance due to being out of it on drink you are then billed for the cost.

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560115)

On most Saturday nights in Blackburn town centre (and I guess most other towns around the country) you can see ambulances collecting people who are clearly drunk out of their skulls.

Originally Posted by polly (Post 560115)

you can see ambulances collecting people who are clearly drunk out of their skulls.
As this is a purely self inflicted complaint

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 560135)

...and being pregnant isn't?

Well, unless you have an immaculate conception.

Originally Posted by slinky (Post 560130)

I was watching a program the other night. A copper had rung an ambulance for a women who was out of her head on booze.

The ambulance turned up and after looking her over said " we are not prepared to take her!! she is just very drunk, and there is nothing medical we can do for her " ......... And damn right, I couldn't believe the copper was a little taken a back by the paramedic saying he wouldn't take her.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by slinky (Post 560130)

I was watching a program the other night. A copper had rung an ambulance for a women who was out of her head on booze.

The ambulance turned up and after looking her over said " we are not prepared to take her!!

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 560138)

I saw the same programme.

Amazing what you find out in the wee small hours, thanks to Steve Scott.:D