As a flight nurse in the USA, I can honestly say that the dispatcher can make all of the difference in the patient outcomes. I’ve had some who thought they knew everything and gave very bad advice to the caller or failed to get appropriate information for the responders (your call can be something completely different than was told to you). On the other hand, they can be awesome at keeping the caller calm and getting vital information to us. It’s a very fine line. As a first responder knowing the final outcome of the patient you worked so hard on is generally never known. It’s a part of medicine that can be incredibly intimate to a critically ill patient. But once you place that patient into the hands of the receiving doctor, your job is done. In decades of work, I rarely if ever know how my patient ultimately did. It’s just part of the job. If you feel the need to know how your patient does, emergency medicine isn’t probably a good fit for you. You need to be able to deliver that patient, clear your mind, and deal with something completely different a few minutes later. It’s a very different type of medicine. Ask current medical personnel and most don’t want anything to do with it. It’s either part of who you are, or it isn’t. You need to be VERY independent, yet follow a strict set rules. It’s a way of life. Y’all have a truly blessed day and thoroughly enjoy watching these wonderful professionals!
I wish our ambulance in south Africa was like UK ambulance use are doing a great job I am a private enrolled nurse here in south Africa cape town I work for my self so I know it a very stressed job
Thank you Cagney and Lacey. You DO make a difference every day. Every caring word and gesture, every encouragement, every time you cocoon someone in a blanket, it's like giving someone a hug. You are amazing and so are your colleagues. ❣🙏
What a wonderful and caring service these people are providing for the general public, but they spend too much time on srlf inflicted injurues related to drugs and not seeing progress. Those patients should be last to get attention and the really sick peple should get the care. The really sick people have the hope and 57:56 concentrate onbthe peopke who need abdvdeserve help thecwill to survive, but these druggies and drunkies are doing it to themselves and then the valuable care is taken caway from the people who realky needs help.
I feel sorry for the 17 year old homeless man. But most 16 year olds are considered to be adults in Britian. He made the decision not to want treatment and kept trying to get away from the paramedics, but they kept with him. NHS in Britian is free, so if he wanted help or warmth, he could go there. But while continuing to follow this man even after he said he did not want their help, they should have moved on. As I watch this, I wonder about the impact on the lives of those who want help. 🤔 the paramedics are understaffed so each call could be life or death. I admire them for trying, but you can't force treatment on adults. With the 3 hours they spent trying to make the guy to accept their help, they could have helped 3 or 4, maybe more people in need, who actually want their help.
It was explained that other ambulances were available so it's not like anyone needing emergency services had to wait. And if there'd been an emergency, dispatch would've put the crew back on duty. Didn't you see the part where the two ladies had to get permission from central dispatch to help the teen? I'm sure their procedures specify emergency calls take immediate priority over non-emergency assists.
NHS is not “free”…. Technically…. You work, you pay into National insurance…….. you get NHS for “free”….. a great idea initially…… but for some reason not “worked” on to expand/improve….. and sadly, often taken advantage of….
