[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

If my mother had been taken to hospital by ambulance one of my family members would be there for her work or not.
One of the first things the medical staff would ask 'Is here anyone you would like us to contact?'
Free transport by ambulance was provided by the Ambulance Service to take your mum to hospital, that is where the contract ends.
If it was considered unsafe to send the lady home by the medical staff they would have not allowed her to go.

You are lucky that you have family members with cars within travelling distance then. I am her only daughter and at the time did not have a car. Friends who do not work also do not have cars. My uncle (her brother) who lives in Accrington rides a bike and my other uncle the car driver lives in Chesterfield. A bit far to travel even if he did get time off work to come for her.

She wouldn't expect neighbours to get time off work and I hardly think neighbours bosses would consider it a valid reason to have time off either. All situations are not equal.