YOYO Time!

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Deeps
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Re: YOYO Time!

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Stonecarver wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 4:59 pm Sorry to hear about your daughter jansman
Hope she gets better soon. As for the delay I would imagine the ambulance will have come from a fair distance away? Was talking to a paramedic other day and he said that people had to come come to Dundee A&E if they live in pitlochry which is a fair distance away. Seems that closing of local emergency centres to save money is the thing now. Personally think there should be emergency personnel stationed all over the place. Get more paramedics trained and stationed
Bloody hell, that's a fair hike and an expensive taxi if that's your alternative to an ambulance. There is a minor injuries clinic in Pitlochry but it shuts at 9PM. Seems there's only minor injuries in Perth too, that's VERY surprising that they don't have an A&E. A quick google suggests its 51 miles from Pitlochry to Dundee. :o
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We are rural,but not remote.We have an ambulance/fire station 4 miles away.The medics told us that the delays are a combination of heavy demand and heavy duty cutbacks.As crews retire,or resign,they said that they are not replaced if it can be got away with!

I really feel for folks up in rural Scotland or Wales.
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Arzosah
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And its happening everywhere, more and more. Nine years ago, in mid Sussex, a family member had need of an intensive care bed. The only option was a transfer to St George's Tooting, which at least was the right side of the Thames :( Although it was so urgent, the issue of which health authority provided the ambulance was a subject of some discussion :(
Tizzie
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Wishing a speedy recovery to your Daughter, hope the results of the tests are okay.
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Its funny how you assume things and they turn up all wrong. Who knows what else we all assume until we have to use or need them. :?
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