In article <[log in to unmask]>, Anton van Dellen <[log in to unmask]> writes >We do try and formulate alternate care pathways whrer appropriate, but >often there isn't much out there after hours ... > Absolutely agree. I would add that supportive medical input to the ambulance service is vital for such schemes. This issue is not usually one of the lack of doctors willing to provide this but more the lack of desire on the part of some ambulance services to embrace such medical input. Clearly Staffs have sorted this out and all credit to them for doing so Cheers -- Jel Coward The UK Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician and Command Physician course is 10-16th November 2002 at Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, Scotland http://www.wildmedic.org http://www.wemsi.org [log in to unmask] 'There's no such thing as bad weather - just bad clothing" Anon Norwegian