I hope that Tom's comments about Ambulances being called for mere foot warts was a joke... sadly i think it probably isn't. The "emergency" health care in the UK is sadly abused. Mainly by the same people who then complain about waiting times in ED. They probably even tutt at the stories in newspapers about people who are ill being kept waiting. I hope to goodness i will never again have to call for an ambulance for my baby- and if i did that it would not be tied up taking one of those timewasters. I don't think it is for Ambulances to police who uses the service, but perhaps a few hefty bills aimed at those abusing the system might just get the message across!