It sounds very sensible in theory. I wonder what the impact will be on people asking for treatment following self harm (well, it is my area of interest!). Will the specially-trained paramedics spend hours going round stitching people up? Will an exception clause be introduced? I have never called an ambulance for myself. Then again, I can drive and I have a car. I still think of ambulances as being for life/death situations. Cat (purplepiranha.blogspot.com)