Ambulance congestion

[Inspector Knacker]

Watching a couple of prorammes on the subject last night. So ambulances were bsdically queueing at A&E departments waiting to deposit their patients. However, what made it even more farcical was how it appeared that the problem was being caused by patients turning up at A&E depts. It would appear you are now expected to self diagnose yourself before proceeding to the correct point of service ...... might I suggest people in need of treatment are going to go where they perceive they'll get the best treatment straight away and not go on some time wasting diversion.
Might I suggest the problem is that if ambulances are queueing, there's a shortage of A&E depts ...... blaming the users  is wrong,  try asking the providers, after all the service is there for the users, not the providers, who appear to reside in another world.

[marky]

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/local/emergency-handovers-work-well-1-5382890

Foster does his Shaggy impression as he tells us it wasn't him.....