Woman's wait for ambulance after being run over (From Basildon Recorder)

40 minutes is a long time when you're lying in the street injured...

Plenty of fools in the South East voted for Tories, what did you expect ?

SpaffSpiff84 wrote:
40 minutes is a long time when you're lying in the street injured...

...in the rain... probably cold and frightened.
The ambulance service is in a shambles.

andy:) wrote:
Plenty of fools in the South East voted for Tories, what did you expect ?

It has nothing to do with the tories how the money any public service recieves is spent.
There is a lot of inefficiencies and wastage in public services and it did not help when previous governments threw money at certain services in the hope it will make that service better. In reality this extra money caused these public services to become frivolous and careless with money. When the money coming in is cut the bosses of these public services start to run around like headless chickens and start cutting frontline services, blaming the government, so that they can hide the inefficiencies of past spending. These bosses have no skills in efficient spending.and it makes you wonder what the real reason for the Ambulance boss taking "early retirement" is.

emcee wrote:

andy:) wrote: Plenty of fools in the South East voted for Tories, what did you expect ?

It has nothing to do with the tories how the money any public service recieves is spent. There is a lot of inefficiencies and wastage in public services and it did not help when previous governments threw money at certain services in the hope it will make that service better. In reality this extra money caused these public services to become frivolous and careless with money. When the money coming in is cut the bosses of these public services start to run around like headless chickens and start cutting frontline services, blaming the government, so that they can hide the inefficiencies of past spending. These bosses have no skills in efficient spending.and it makes you wonder what the real reason for the Ambulance boss taking "early retirement" is.

Here here.

He probably wants to get out before the number of deaths due to late ambulance arrivals is made public

Firstly I hope the Lady in question is ok. However there are failings somewhere withi the service....... not down to the Conservatives, maybe to many bosses in the health service and not enough indians.

Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Unfortunately many good samaritans who have helped people with similar injuries to hospital, have ended up seeing the roof cut off their cars in Hospital car parks as Drs don't want to risk moving patients further with neck and back injuries. Leave it to the Ambulance service, or what's left of it!

Ted_in_the_shed wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote: Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Unfortunately many good samaritans who have helped people with similar injuries to hospital, have ended up seeing the roof cut off their cars in Hospital car parks as Drs don't want to risk moving patients further with neck and back injuries. Leave it to the Ambulance service, or what's left of it!

if she was only a hundred metres from the ambulance station someone could have walked (or even ran) down there to get one, surely?

I hope the poor woman recovers from her accident/ordeal soon.

Several reasons likely-

People calling ambulances when they don't need one = less on the road for people who do. Too many people think they are big yellow taxis.

Bosses in healthcare don't listen to the ground troops and there are too many middle management managers there to ensure all the box ticking occurs

Tory government health cuts. Yes wake up people the NHS is being privatised by the back door. Reduced funding to the services and private companies allowed to bid for certain areas where they will cream off the easy profit making stuff leaving the difficult /multiple problem patient behind. I was raised a Tory but work in the NHS- this is real, this is happening.

As for getting a spare spinal board etc - there are no spares. We are running on the bare minimum of everything.

cgb wrote:
As for getting a spare spinal board etc - there are no spares. We are running on the bare minimum of everything.

I find that a shocking relevation.

Who is responsible for the funding of the ambulance service in Essex?

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word.

Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving.

Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot.

I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

The incident may have happened a few yards from the ambulance station, but all the vehicles may have been out on calls, hence none present to immediately attend to the lady.

This makes the news because it isn't common occurrence thankfully, I know the ambulance service isn't in a great state but do great with what they have.

This makes the news because it isn't common occurrence thankfully, I know the ambulance service isn't in a great state but do great with what they have.

This makes the news because it isn't common occurrence thankfully, I know the ambulance service isn't in a great state but do great with what they have.

andy:) wrote:
Plenty of fools in the South East voted for Tories, what did you expect ?

Fools in the South East have been voting for the Tories blindly for decades without bothering about their policies.

It is a common occurance though, the few remaining ambulances are travelling all over essex to deal with calls, add the fact that our population is exploding, as great a job as they do, you just cant rely on ambulances anymore, they havent got the staff or equipment and its going to take mass-deaths until the government will aknowlege it

John the resonator wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote: Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word. Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving. Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot. I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

Finally someone else has realised! However I think you missed out uneducated as most of the time he clearly doesn't have a clue what he's talking about!

As for the story itself, unfortunately this is the state our "Great" Britain has got itself into, not enough vehicles for the emergency services we pay so much for via extortionate taxes etc and people to scared to help for fear of the "where there's blame, there's a claim" society we now experience. I know from experience that after completing a First Aid Course which cost hundreds of pounds, I was basically told that if I was ever in a situation that required first aid assistance, to not touch them and just call an ambulance in case I was sued!

The paramedics who have all the specialist equipment on board as their rapid response role requires we're there within 15 minutes - they carry out the triage assessment and can administer immediate and suitable treatment - she was not abandoned at all........

The paramedics who have all the specialist equipment on board as their rapid response role requires we're there within 15 minutes - they carry out the triage assessment and can administer immediate and suitable treatment - she was not abandoned at all........

The paramedics who have all the specialist equipment on board as their rapid response role requires we're there within 15 minutes - they carry out the triage assessment and can administer immediate and suitable treatment - she was not abandoned at all........

Worth repeating, I apologise ....

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

Because if there were neck or spinal injuries moving somebody could be the difference between being quadraplegic or not even dying if spinal cord was severed when moving somebody So anybody doing that wouldnt be brave they would be dangerous

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

If some one is on the floor with back and neck injuries and can't move do not take it upon yourself to move them........that's common sense!

Eric Whim wrote:

Ted_in_the_shed wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote: Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Unfortunately many good samaritans who have helped people with similar injuries to hospital, have ended up seeing the roof cut off their cars in Hospital car parks as Drs don't want to risk moving patients further with neck and back injuries. Leave it to the Ambulance service, or what's left of it!

if she was only a hundred metres from the ambulance station someone could have walked (or even ran) down there to get one, surely? I hope the poor woman recovers from her accident/ordeal soon.

I think the whole point is that there wasn't any ambulances in the area let alone the ambulance station in great oaks.

John the resonator wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word.

Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving.

Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot.

I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

Mate dont give me that crap, I just come on these sites to pI55 people off like you. Im a much better driver then you, I have a job, do have a gf, and you got one right I do still live at home with my parents! Congratualtions on that you old bastar5d. I bet your a sad lonely man that cant even provide for himself, your probably sitting in a pool of pi55 now.

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

John the resonator wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word.

Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving.

Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot.

I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

Mate dont give me that crap, I just come on these sites to pI55 people off like you. Im a much better driver then you, I have a job, do have a gf, and you got one right I do still live at home with my parents! Congratualtions on that you old bastar5d. I bet your a sad lonely man that cant even provide for himself, your probably sitting in a pool of pi55 now.

Well the main thing here is this woman who was injured having been hit by a car, the sort of thing that would be the inevitable end result in the type of driving you so often praise.

So my thoughts are the same, I wish the woman a full recovery.

As for you, thanks for confirming you were all those previous names. How many bans from this site is that so far then?

I-say-you-say wrote:

John the resonator wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote: Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word. Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving. Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot. I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

Finally someone else has realised! However I think you missed out uneducated as most of the time he clearly doesn't have a clue what he's talking about!

As for the story itself, unfortunately this is the state our "Great" Britain has got itself into, not enough vehicles for the emergency services we pay so much for via extortionate taxes etc and people to scared to help for fear of the "where there's blame, there's a claim" society we now experience. I know from experience that after completing a First Aid Course which cost hundreds of pounds, I was basically told that if I was ever in a situation that required first aid assistance, to not touch them and just call an ambulance in case I was sued!

Whoever delivered your first aid training and told you that is a fool and does not understand the meaning of first aid. Please ignore it. There are stated cases in law that if a person makes a genuine attempt to help somebody and providing of course they don't do anything totally ridiculous then they cannot be sued.

Having worked in one of the emergency services for thirty five years of my working life and am currently with the Ambulance Service I can tell you that the ambulance service is the most poorly equipped, underfunded, understaffed and busiest (ratio amount of calls received compared to amount of staff able to respond) of all three services. The staff are working flat out, driving hundreds of miles across the region every shift with a bare thirty minutes break during each twelve hour shift (to the minute ... exactly thirty minutes stand down time) Each vehicle responds to around twelve calls each shift ranging from the truly awful life threatening conditions to the total plonkas with hangovers, colds or cut fingers. Staff that I work with do this every day, they are treated appallingly by the top management who demand more and more yet give less and less and yet these same staff still volunteer to go to training days and learn extra skills in their own time and at their own expense because the trust do not allow them to do it during work time. Yes, an organisation that asks staff to complete training that enables them to do their job better in their own time. Until the service is properly funded so that it has sufficient properly trained motivated staff with well maintained modern equipment working for an efficient and considerate employer then things will only get worse.

John the resonator wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

John the resonator wrote:

girlie71 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
Why werent someone just brave enough to put her in her car, lay her down on the backseat, and drive to the hospital themselves. No one has much common sense now adays.

put her in their car**

You twot .... so if she had neck/back injuries she would have been paralysed .......

Well said on your description, nice word.

Do not fear, I think the lad twot is a wind up though. Been with us for a while under a variety of names, usually celebrating irresponsible driving.

Sort of troll behind the wheel as it were although I strongly suspect he is a no-mates social inadequate with no driving licence, or job, or partner, living with his parents. This is what happens when you give a computer to an idiot.

I sincerely hope the woman is going to make a full recovery. This delay is completely unacceptable and needs to be investigated fully.

Mate dont give me that crap, I just come on these sites to pI55 people off like you. Im a much better driver then you, I have a job, do have a gf, and you got one right I do still live at home with my parents! Congratualtions on that you old bastar5d. I bet your a sad lonely man that cant even provide for himself, your probably sitting in a pool of pi55 now.

Well the main thing here is this woman who was injured having been hit by a car, the sort of thing that would be the inevitable end result in the type of driving you so often praise.

So my thoughts are the same, I wish the woman a full recovery.

As for you, thanks for confirming you were all those previous names. How many bans from this site is that so far then?

About 5

So what injurys were confirmed then ..........