South West Ambulance Service came to help me this morning. They were cheerful, patient and professional. Jonathan Thomas was the paramedic and he was supported by 2 trainee paramedics Hayley Mallinson and Sarah Symons.
Mine was a simple problem and with their help, encouragement and perhaps a little Entonox, I was able to start moving again after being immobile for 2 hours. I had a locked knee and when they arrived, I could not even get on a chair. I also knew I had a torn meniscus.
They all worked over shift and went above and beyond to help me. We live miles out in the country down a very narrow country lane and it's very difficult to find us. There is also no mobile signal in our area so I had to direct them to us via the radio dispatcher. They even climbed up on gates to find the best route to get to us.
"Cheerful, patient and professional"
About: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust / Emergency ambulance South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Emergency ambulance Exeter EX2 7HY
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