Re your comments on Private Ambulance companies. Whilst at least 60% are manned by serving Paramedic/Techicnians and 20% retired the rest are well who knows. But as i now work for a private company, my boss has done all he can in getting the goverment to have private companies vetted and registered, to at least a NHS Techician and above if possiable. As you can imagine the response was yes None!!. I worked for 34years for a Ambulance Service and loved it, now work in the private sector and still do. And some of the patients i have transported have been a challange.This is because the NHS are not allowed to transport patients comming in from abroard being conveyed for the Insurance companies even though they end up in a NHS hospital. And I support The Ambulance Services Benevolent Fund go to http://www.asbf.co.uk http: //bellstwotonesandsirens.com/ And i have read all your books and enjoy your blogg.Keep it up