Posts Tagged 'Emergency department'

Here One Minute, Gone the Next!

Categorized Under: Ambulance 7 Commented

“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.

Did you Choose Well….?

Categorized Under: Ambulance News 2 Commented

The last few days have been some of the busiest shifts that I have ever worked and there is no sign of them letting up yet.

In more than one hospital in the same shift I heard receptionists having to educate the public and explain that Accident and Emergency was for Accidents and Emergencies and that [...]

Emergency Call, 21 Month Old, Fallen From Chair, No other details….

Categorized Under: Ambulance No Commented

Emergency Call, 21 Month Old, Fallen From Chair, No other details.  Its Dark, rush hour, and a drive of over 20 minutes on blue lights on the motorway, dual carriageway and other urban roads to a new estate that I have only been too once before.
The street is very dark, all of the house numbers [...]