Reynolds, I read your article twice thinking I'd missed the bit where you proposed a solution to the problem. Truth is its not there. I guess the inference is that we should just supply an endless quantity of ambulances and GPs, I've not noticed a polical party prepared for infinate investment in the NHS but given the taxation required I think its fair to say it'll never happen. So I guess we'll stick with trying to improve situation as best we can. Most people who call 999 don't need to go to hospital, lets give them what they want! We've spent the last 50 years taking them to hospital and it doesn't work. I say lets try something new! Sorry for the rant but frankly its hot and if I'd wanted to read whining without any sense to it I'd have popped over to the BWTS. I thought better of you Reynolds DSO