I read in the paper last wee that someone fell ill on the 108 bus in Greenwich and the bus driver gave up waiting for the ambulance and drove the patient to the QE in Woolwich on the bus. I lived in Derry in Norn Iron and there was always a shortage of ambulances. One day someone was knifed down the town and the PSNI had to bring him to the hospital in the back of one of their armoured landrovers as the nearest available ambulance was in Enniskillen! Just a pity that they had to avoid the locals lobbing bricks and bottles at them while they were trying to perfom CPR on the guy. Though there was always an ambulance available to bring in the regulars. You know you've worked somewhere too long when you know their name, address, complaint and hospital number!