Apocryphal fairytale. Late night candle light.
Not everyone can afford a private ambulance so that probably wasn't an option.
The "health care professional" answered the phone and followed a script. "Professional" doesn't mean someone has expertise backed up by book smarts. Professional means that the person is paid for the labours. A hooker is a professional. The gentleman now walking towards his setting sun of his life spent 15 hours on the concrete, under a toy goal and 3 haphazardly positioned umbrellas. And Rihanna nowhere in sight to serenade him while he lay there all mash up fearing that a passing bandit would force an unwanted surprise his way.
@Willie Oleson. This is what the disagree function was for. What a load of silly old f**king idiotic nonsense. I hope the poster is more offended by that than any dislike or disagree notification.The Tory policy of the privatization of rail, water, refuse collection and the like was for the greater good. The public purse is no longer or to lesser extent propping up sectors and services that were run in a nonchalant fashion hemorrhaging money because they were luddites and refused to understand that the everything had moved on and outdated practices, attitudes needed to be dragged into the common era and expectations of service delivery by the end consumer were not being satisfied. With the privatization of once nationalized entities means that now shareholders, individuals hedge funds bank or whoever expect dividends, so the business needs to be well run, streamlined and deliver or at the AGM the board get their marching orders.
Raw sewage outlets in the sea is nothing new. Dinosaurs and mermaids and you have all shat on Flipper and Free Willie, children swim amongst whale, fish and Neptune's turds since time . Sewage is treated by water companies, I'd suggest the amount of foul waste outlet into the sea is insignificant compared the amount treated. There are probably reasons beyond our ken as to why this happens
Apocryphal fairytale. Late night candle light.
So the concerned and distraught loved ones of the 87 year old fellow that had a fall and one imagines is in some pain and or discomfort, didn't seek further advice, call a private ambulance at their expense, just use their own judgement and drive him to A&E or call their out their area's doctor that makes emergency home visits (Hants Doc where I live).
No, no,no NO! The oracles that were the product of our man's fruitful loin collectively decided to bob down Robert Dyers and buy 3 umbrellas, a plastic sheet and requisition a kid's football goal thing to provide our man, mature in years, a makeshift shelter over the concrete slab that was his enemy when gravity introduced him to it. 15 hours means that while the concerned linage watched Top Gear in the warmth of their dwelling place, while the man who walked Third Rock for 87 years lay twisted, in pain, on concrete, with only a trio of umbrellas to fend off the Nightstalker's, werewolves, pick pockets, opportunistic sodomites, bad hombres, and cold nighttime temperatures. One imagines that with no toilet he simply swamped out in his trousers... because he can't be moved! That the gold right there.
This story was concocted by powerful mind that was for real nailing late night candle light. I've called an ambulance 4 time in my tenure on 3rd Rock. The knock on then door was timed in minutes. 15 hours, I find incredulous but if by some chance it's true, it doesn't come close to reflecting the nature of the service.
Maria Miller is our Tory MP, I've been known to bung her an X on the ballot paper in the past. The hard working lady needs to keep bibbing her Range Rover, so gotta stay in office... right!
The Tories have been in power for the last 12 years so the current crisis is down to their cuts. The Tories have also been in power for 30 of the last 43 years (70% of that period) so long term problems is also mostly down to them and the people who voted for them not a worried family who tried to protect a vulnerable old man waiting for an ambulance.
Sadly it's not an isolated case. Only a few days ago a 90 year old woman was forced to wait 40 hours for an ambulance. This is what happens when the UK Conservative government prioritises tax cuts for the rich over adequately funding healthcare in our country.
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Let run with what you are saying about elderly people FORCED to lie on the floor for hours waiting for an ambulance all while their bad injuries are ignored is true.
I don't believe that anyone would leave the 87 year old gentleman laying on concrete outside for 15 hours. Makes no sense at all.
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Did you treat the story? They were told by the NHS not to move him. They acted in his best interests. He was let down by the lack of ambulances caused by Tory cuts to fund tax cuts for the rich. Well done Britain, you voted to show what a selfish nation we are.
I could argue this is due to a poor opposition. Until they prove their worthiness it will remain that way.
I've reviewed my previous comment, and I'm super pleased that you went the extra mile to look up the meaning of gibberish, then copy and paste the meaning. A redundant but appreciated act.
Looking at all the different variations we've had in the official opposition since 2010, I think ever one has been better than the government we ended up with. The current opposition under Keir Stamer is probably the worst one we've had but it's still far better than the chaotic, corrupt, dishonest and incompetent government we currently have.
They believed that leaving our man here in a mash up state on the concrete, soiling his trousers under umbrellas, no Rihanna, but plenty plenty plenty nighttime demons prowling looking to do badness ,unspeakable kinds of, was in his best interests....that's crackhead logic.
The lady in question offered no practical solutions to the Health Secretary when the opportunity to advise the man in a position to implement change in the NHS was gifted to her. She said her piece, good for her. But I ask you, what does the lady know about the workings of government and how the branch of government tasked with running, funding and anticipating current and future needs and everything else that pertains to running the world third biggest bureaucracy (first being the Russian military followed by the Indian state owned railway as I understand it)? What does she know about NHS other than her experience and what she has gleaned from whichever news source she has bought into... and done.
What does she know about the workings of the NHS? At least as much, if not more than the people who voted for a Tory government that prioritises tax cuts for the rich over adequately funding healthcare. She knows there is a shortage of doctors, nurses and ambulance staff and how that impacts negatively on the NHS. The people who know nothing, or more accurately don't care, are those who voted for this government to run down the NHS. Isn't it interesting that Mr Barclay had no solution to offer her for the damage the Tories have done to the NHS.
