Category 2 calls include things like stroke and chest pain.
Being unable to rely on an ambulance to arrive for a stroke quickly is extremely worrying, but not being able to rely on an ambulance at all is ridiculous.
The Health Secretary recognising the worth and value of the ambulance service? Maybe they should be payed more.
The government needs to fund them.
I’m not working within the NHS but come into contact a lot.
5 years ago I remember Cat 2 calls being attended within the 2 hour timeframes, usually quicker, A&E waiting times were like 3-4 hours to be seen and either discharged or admitted.
Now Cat 2 calls are 3-4 hour waits if not worse and A&E can be 7-8 hours to be assessed/discharged/admitted.
That’s no fault of the persons working within, they’re either lovely, or sometime curt/blunt but completely understandably.
Lack of competent government in all areas puts public safety as risk, says me.
Then perhaps Steve Barclay should stop talking to the press and start talking to the unions
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Category 2 calls include things like stroke and chest pain.
Being unable to rely on an ambulance to arrive for a stroke quickly is extremely worrying, but not being able to rely on an ambulance at all is ridiculous.
The Health Secretary recognising the worth and value of the ambulance service? Maybe they should be payed more.
The government needs to fund them.
I’m not working within the NHS but come into contact a lot.
5 years ago I remember Cat 2 calls being attended within the 2 hour timeframes, usually quicker, A&E waiting times were like 3-4 hours to be seen and either discharged or admitted.
Now Cat 2 calls are 3-4 hour waits if not worse and A&E can be 7-8 hours to be assessed/discharged/admitted.
That’s no fault of the persons working within, they’re either lovely, or sometime curt/blunt but completely understandably.
Lack of competent government in all areas puts public safety as risk, says me.
Then perhaps Steve Barclay should stop talking to the press and start talking to the unions