12 Nov 2010

Mobile Dental Support Unit

Green 2 Allocated (37YO Male with toothache. ring back for Clinical Telephone advice but patient demands an ambulance.

Gobsmacked we radiod control and asked why they were sending an ambulance and is this appropriate. They informed us that he didn't want Clinical Telephone Advice and wanted an ambulance. Our response "OK control, show us attending cad ???? as we are a Big Green Tooth Fairy Machine" Controls response to us "OK ???? i'm sure you'll get to the root of the problem".. So laughing we head off to the job with a plan in mind.

Our plan was to turn up wearing full body armour and helmet and infection control kit (Green Apron and elbow high gloves) We were going to explain that there was a highly contagious virus in the area that starts with effecting peoples teeth and that he needed conveying to A&E ASAP before his teeth fall out. We were even going to dress him in some sort of hazmat suit and rap a bandage around his cheeks assuring him that is was for protection.

Unfortunately we were cancelled off the job for a higher priority call. Just as well really as we would have probably got the sack if we had carried all that out.

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