Comments on: Did you Choose Well….? http://www.paramedicblogger.com/news/did-you-choose-well Stories, comments and Frustrations of an NHS Student Ambulance Paramedic Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paramedicblog http://www.paramedicblogger.com/news/did-you-choose-well/comment-page-1#comment-26 Paramedicblog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:17:50 +0000 http://www.paramedicblogger.com/?p=156#comment-26 Ah, well there lies the problem! Technically, if you call 999, it is YOUR RIGHT to be not only treated but also transported to hospital. We can give the patient the facts regarding the current situation, but must make sure that it is a balanced view ie. You won't die from a broken toe, but on the other hand you might get a PE and die.. The it is the "Patients Choice" with regard to what happens next. Until the DoH give our control the right to refuse an Ambulance and us the right to refuse treatment or transport, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. However, if all Ambulance Services actively educate the public using the Choose Well system, we may be able to influence change without actually refusing..... Ah, well there lies the problem!

Technically, if you call 999, it is YOUR RIGHT to be not only treated but also transported to hospital. We can give the patient the facts regarding the current situation, but must make sure that it is a balanced view ie. You won't die from a broken toe, but on the other hand you might get a PE and die.. The it is the "Patients Choice" with regard to what happens next.

Until the DoH give our control the right to refuse an Ambulance and us the right to refuse treatment or transport, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

However, if all Ambulance Services actively educate the public using the Choose Well system, we may be able to influence change without actually refusing…..

]]> By: Robin http://www.paramedicblogger.com/news/did-you-choose-well/comment-page-1#comment-25 Robin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:11:14 +0000 http://www.paramedicblogger.com/?p=156#comment-25 i just spent a night shift in A&E on observation duty for our SAR team. I was amazed at how the ambulance should could have done a little of this too.. e.g. how about you're fine and just rest up - no need to transport. i just spent a night shift in A&E on observation duty for our SAR team. I was amazed at how the ambulance should could have done a little of this too.. e.g. how about you're fine and just rest up – no need to transport.

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