I started my theatre placements today which was a very strange experience. It made me feel like I was a vulture, circling, waiting for my next victim patient…..

“You were quick!” says the very pale looking man who answered the door.  He looked like the person that we were calling to see – a male in his 70’s who is complaining of shortness of breath with hemoptysis, hence the small amount of blood on his top lip coming from his nose and mouth.

I have been watching lots of twitter accounts and forums recently an have seen way to many complaints about the Ambulance Service.  This particular article is what made me write this post – Family’s concern over 999 response to call the report states that not only the person that fell was not injured but also [...]