Huge rise in A & E visits by OAPs

[Gromit]

// The number of elderly people being admitted to accident and emergency departments has soared to more than 1.2million a year, figures have revealed.

The numbers of over-80s taken to A&E has risen 37 per cent in two years, according to the Department of Health figures – from 913,785 in 2007/08 to more than 1,247,672 million in 2009/10. //

http://www.dailymail....m-figures-reveal.html

How do they cope when A&E Departments of full of drunken young people and immigrants?

[Teddy_boy]

The possibility of any accidents caused by alcohol prevents me from providing it.

[craft1948]

^ Tight git...............

[Gromit]

Teddy_boy

An alternate scenario.

Two OAPs Crossing the road, one has had a drink. They don't see a car, and it hits them both. Does the TeeTotaller get free treatment, and the one who has had a drink have to pay?

[Teddy_boy]

20 points each for hitting an oap. Good score for the driver.

[Teddy_boy]

Seriously though, id say if drivers responsible they pay.

[craft1948]

The driver was an OAP in a SmartCar...............

[Teddy_boy]

Can smart cars run over 2 people? Arent they like a corned beef tin with wheels?

[craft1948]

I'll let you know..............

[youngmafbog]

Gromit, perhaps you should read your lefty mate Jakes post
//This article is a single out-of-context statistic that just encourages people to draw their own clonclusions without sufficient fact //

Looks like you are doing just that !!

[Gromit]

youngmafbog

http://www.thisislond...-badly-hit-by-cuts.do

[modeller]

If you wait for a referral you can wait up to 18 weeks . Its better to ring 999 and let the medics make the decision.