What is hacking you off today?

[Billy Bests boot laces]

The people over the road have their Halloween decorations out. Yes. Only annoyed as they are illuminated and they won’t turn them off at night and making it tough for some elderly people on this side Of the road to sleep. as it’s mainly bungalows with bedrooms at the front of the house.
they do the same for Christmas. Which for them begins in early November.

Obviously wealthy people, what with the price of electricity?.

 

[Kat_r]

Obviously wealthy people, what with the price of electricity?.

Yeah, i thought that. It isn’t a particularly wealthy road, mainly bungalows, no shame in that. But these are 5 bed new builds replacing a bungalow. And they very much want to show off methinks...
Told them last year their Christmas lights were stopping peoole from sleeping and no need for them to be on 24/7. Was told to ‘f off’

 

[Supershrimper]

The people over the road have their Halloween decorations out. Yes. Only annoyed as they are illuminated and they won’t turn them off at night and making it tough for some elderly people on this side Of the road to sleep. as it’s mainly bungalows with bedrooms at the front of the house.
they do the same for Christmas. Which for them begins in early November.

I'd knock every day doing trick or treat. Eggs and flour at the ready

 

[Kat_r]

I'd knock every day doing trick or treat. Eggs and flour at the ready

Hah. I mean maybe I’ve lived a sheltered life but Halloween decorations up on October 4th?!?!?

 

[Mad Cyril]

The 7:02 from Benfleet is staying room only.

 

[RHB]

The 7:02 from Benfleet is staying room only.

Is there not a leaving carriage as well?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Essex Ambulance service has put out a statement today saying they are under extreme pressure with long queues forming. They have urged the public to only call with life-threatening illness or injuries.

Kev did an ambulance shift yesterday. Two of the calls he went to as "CAT 1s" were a woman with back ache (who had said she couldn't move but was seen standing outside) and a bloke with toothache and a resultant swollen face (who said he'd had an allergic reaction [all he really wanted was morphine])!

This is what the ambulance service is dealing with.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Kev did an ambulance shift yesterday. Two of the calls he went to as "CAT 1s" were a woman with back ache (who had said she couldn't move but was seen standing outside) and a bloke with toothache and a resultant swollen face (who said he'd had an allergic reaction [all he really wanted was morphine])!

This is what the ambulance service is dealing with.

In my understanding that is not uncommon, and are examples where a £50 call out charge should be introduced, and those persons enlightened, yellow card warned and flagged on any ambulance call system as restricted response.

 

[OldBlueLady]

In my understanding that is not uncommon, and are examples where a £50 call out charge should be introduced, and those persons enlightened, yellow card warned and flagged on any ambulance call system as restricted response.

I fully agree. So many time wasters out there and they know EXACTLY what to say to make sure they get an ambulance as a priority.

 

[KAB]

It may pay to consider why they call an ambulance, let's not forget the services that many vulnerable people once had, are no longer there. Mental health in all its forms are widely ignored and one unfortunate consequence is that front line services have to pick up the pieces.

 

[OldBlueLady]

It may pay to consider why they call an ambulance, let's not forget the services that many vulnerable people once had, are no longer there. Mental health in all its forms are widely ignored and one unfortunate consequence is that front line services have to pick up the pieces.

Absolutely. But too many people do just think they have a God given right to call an ambulance when it's not necessary,

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Absolutely. But too many people do just think they have a good given right to call an ambulance when it's not necessary,

I still strongly believe the failures to get a quick doctors appointment is overloading A&E. Half of those heading to A&E would have gone to the doctors in the past.

 

[Holy Joe]

This happened about 50yds from my office - walked past at lunchtime, all cordoned off still with police and TV camera crews around.

Bishopsgate: Three hurt in City of London phone-snatch stabbings

A "phone snatch" victim was stabbed after fighting back along with others, the BBC is told.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[blueblueblue]

Absolutely. But too many people do just think they have a good given right to call an ambulance when it's not necessary,

I slightly disagree, it's everyones right to call an ambulance if they feel they need one. We don't live in America where you have to pay for medical help.

The operator gives priority of triage, so I would suggest they made the mistake, not the patient.

 

[WestStandBlue]

I slightly disagree, it's everyones right to call an ambulance if they feel they need one. We don't live in America where you have to pay for medical help.

The operator gives priority of triage, so I would suggest they made the mistake, not the patient.

If the “patient” didn’t make up symptoms to ensure they got a call out it would save a lot of time.

Also Why is it typically those that live on benefit street that have put nothing into the system the ones that abuse the system the most aswell.

 

[Yer Blues]

Yeah, i thought that. It isn’t a particularly wealthy road, mainly bungalows, no shame in that. But these are 5 bed new builds replacing a bungalow. And they very much want to show off methinks...
Told them last year their Christmas lights were stopping peoole from sleeping and no need for them to be on 24/7. Was told to ‘f off’

Ah, I thought we had met before.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Just on the subject of the NHS and cause / effect, my Dad (a Shrimper but not a Zoner as he’s a technophobe!) was rushed into hospital two weeks ago with chest pains.

I say rushed in, the 999 call handler said an ambulance would take 5 hours to arrive so my brother drove him in to Southend General. Upshot was that he needed a stent fitting, which has to be done at Basildon Hospital apparently and is a 20 minute non-invasive op.

He then spent 10 days stuck in Southend General, clogging up a bed and bored out of his mind waiting for that 20 minute op. He’s had it now and back home all well thankfully.

Setting aside the ambulance bit for a moment, surely it’s not a good use of a hospital bed for 10 days never mind all the food and nursing time for a standard 20 minute op?

I’ve no doubt a list of reasons could be offered but there was no medical reason for the holdup and it doesn’t appear to be super efficient on the face of it. The actual care, when it came, was first class of course as it always is.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

I still strongly believe the failures to get a quick doctors appointment is overloading A&E. Half of those heading to A&E would have gone to the doctors in the past.

Before Covid, i could just walk into my GP's, & make an appt no prob at all. Now you have to phone & join a 2 hrs queue, why???. I just can't fathom it out?.
And as for guaranteeing you'll get an appt within 2 weeks, what good is that if your phoning because you need to see a GP asap because of what-ever symptoms you have?.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

Before Covid, i could just walk into my GP's, & make an appt no prob at all. Now you have to phone & join a 2 hrs queue, why???. I just can't fathom it out?.
And as for guaranteeing you'll get an appt within 2 weeks, what good is that if your phoning because you need to see a GP asap because of what-ever symptoms you have?.

Lucky you can even queue on the phone. Mine has a limitation on queuing numbers so you literally have to keep redialing probably 100 times to just get in the queue. I'm not even exaggerating either. As you can imagine, once you get through all the appointments are gone.

I've been trying to get an appointment just to get them to put me on the list to get the snip, then I believe the waiting list is around 2 years. Been trying since May (when we had my 3rd child).

 

[londonblue]

I slightly disagree, it's everyones right to call an ambulance if they feel they need one. We don't live in America where you have to pay for medical help.

The operator gives priority of triage, so I would suggest they made the mistake, not the patient.

Again, people will almost always assert their rights but not bother with the responsibility that goes with it.

In this case, you're right, people have the right to call an ambulance if they need to. But they also have a responsibility not to abuse the system and leave it free to do its job properly.