Add to this the new 'standard' for ORCON where the clock starts at the moment that a caller dials 999 and the next year will be worse I think. The people on my station think its a matter of weathering the storm, but I cant see it ending any time before the next election.. As a student paramedic I have been quite frankly shocked at the ways that hitting this ridiculous target is affecting the care provided to the patient. In my trust its INCREASING the amount of stay and play as they are sending RRVs to jobs, that need to load and go, to hit targets. Keep up the campaigning Tom hopefully they will listen to the qualified professionals on the front line eventually!