In article <[log in to unmask]>, Gautam Ray
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>Agree entirely that scarce resource could be better spent on "less sexy"
>projects, like asthma, rapid assessment units for elderly fallers,
>Stroke units etc. There's no point having all-singing, all-dancing
>regional trauma units if the patient's half dead before they get there
>for want of a spot of (quality) ATLS in the nearest DGH. There's an
>eminent A&E boss in this region who made no secret of his fury when a
>helicopter team "stayed and played" with a stabbed policeman, who was
>spirited off to a "proper" hospital by air (he was DOA), when he could
>have been in the local DGH A&E, ATLS'd and in theatre at least 45
>minutes earlier.
I think these can be difficult to call and easy to judge.
Can I make a plea though please - it would not be too difficult for me
to identify that helicopter, possibly its crew and probably the
policeman - can we remember that this is a public list please and to
protect the innocent (ie patients and carers)
Cheers :)
<Moany old git mode off>
--
Dr Jel Coward (who got into medical journalism via his comments on various
mailing lists that were read by the lurking press)
'There's no such thing as bad weather - just bad clothing"
Anon Norwegian
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|