Mum in labour told to walk home - Page 3

garinda · 10-04-2008, 15:55

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Originally Posted by polly

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.

With Lettie, high up in the world of local maternity, telling us that lives are being put at risk because of the selfishness of some people, I know what my thought are.

Especially, as was pointed out, even the poorest people have the time, and means, to organise transport...unless it is an actual emergency.

I hope none of our nearest and dearest snuff it because an abulance was otherwise employed as a cab.

slinky · 10-04-2008, 16:01

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Originally Posted by polly

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

Hmmmmm I quoted Lettie..... who was saying about women getting an ambulance while her partner followed her in the car?? So it may come as a suprise that in this case they DID have a car

Lilly · 10-04-2008, 16:07

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Originally Posted by polly

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

True, not everyone has access to a car but the ones that do should get in them to be driven by husband, boyfriend, mother, father, friend, neighbour to hospital unless there are body parts hanging out of their vagina in which case it is different.

Ambulances should only be used in a severe emergency, as Lettie said. Some women are totally abusing the ambulance service and should be fined for doing so in my opinion.

polly · 10-04-2008, 16:09

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

BERNADETTE · 10-04-2008, 16:12

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Originally Posted by polly

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

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.

polly · 10-04-2008, 16:14

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

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.

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

BERNADETTE · 10-04-2008, 16:17

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Originally Posted by polly

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

I wouldn't like to say, only know because a bloke who had collapsed due to drinking far to much to quicly told me he had to pay for the ambulancs that was used.

slinky · 10-04-2008, 16:18

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

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.

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.

Lilly · 10-04-2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by polly

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.

I've never seen this happening. Why do people who are drunk need an ambulance? There is nothing medically wrong. They just need to go home and go to bed.

MargaretR · 10-04-2008, 16:21

This incident brings back my memory of the first time I had a knuckle removed from a toe at Accy Vic day surgery.I had a blood soaked bandaged foot and was told to 'hop it' - no ambulance provided

garinda · 10-04-2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by polly

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

...and being pregnant isn't?

Well, unless you have an immaculate conception.

slinky · 10-04-2008, 16:27

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Originally Posted by garinda

...and being pregnant isn't?

Well, unless you have an immaculate conception.

Rindy!! don't be so Naive ...... what happens if the poor women had slipped and fell onto it ???

BERNADETTE · 10-04-2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by slinky

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.

They just did right, maybe she would have been better in the cells for the night. But then again the copper probably didn't want to do the paperwork

garinda · 10-04-2008, 16:30

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Originally Posted by slinky

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!!

I saw the same programme.

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

slinky · 10-04-2008, 16:32

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Originally Posted by garinda

I saw the same programme.

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

That's the one

I love that program .... It reminds me how many numpties there really are living in this world lol