Hear, hear! I had to take a couple of sick days recently (flu) and when I returned, my boss asked why I hadn't gone to see my GP. Why would I make an appointment, get dressed, go out in this weather to his/her office, sit in the waiting room infecting others, only for him/her to tell me what I already know, when I'd be much better off staying in bed? Or why waste his/her time by having him/her visit me? Actually, I've lived in this country for three years and I never even registered with a GP, so it was a moot point anyway :oP But to call an ambulance for a common cold??? There's only one cure for that: a smack upside the head.