New series of Ambulance - The BBC programme features North East Ambulance Service

[Nukehasslefan]

My wife watches this and spends quite a bit in tears. Always hankies at the ready with her.
I can't watch anything like that.

 

[DurhamRedStripe]

Got to realise this show is edited for TV and the biggest annoyance for the staff is its not real but they are trying to tell a story and make it good for the telly

What would you say is the biggest difference between how it really is?

 

[The soap powder]

What would you say is the biggest difference between how it really is?

Think the TV shows the nice side of it and shows the Paramedics to have lots of time and welfare when on jobs but not sure the guys/girls out there would agree it happens that way

 

[Brooneye]

What would you say is the biggest difference between how it really is?

It is all shown through rose tinted spectacles. In reality NEAS and the NHS in general couldn't give a shit about their staff and just need to hit targets or face financial penalties!!

 

[The soap powder]

It is all shown through rose tinted spectacles. In reality NEAS and the NHS in general couldn't give a shit about their staff and just need to hit targets or face financial penalties!!

WOW thats a broad statement not all staff at NEAS think that way

 

[Brooneye]

WOW thats a broad statement not all staff at NEAS think that way

I've always been guilty of broad and sweeping statements

 

[The soap powder]

I've always been guilty of broad and sweeping statements

So it seems

 

[DurhamRedStripe]

It is all shown through rose tinted spectacles. In reality NEAS and the NHS in general couldn't give a shit about their staff and just need to hit targets or face financial penalties!!

You are talking shite mate

 

[tenpins]

Tonight's episode features the gas explosion in Roker.

 

[Hyltonian]

Tonight's episode features the gas explosion in Roker.

on now about it

 

[toxic tracksuit]

‘Do you know what house number it is?’
‘Wey there’s nee front in the house, ye cannit miss it pet’

 

[zippie]

God these old folk are so stoic and bloody independent........

 

[pavarotti1980]

God these old folk are so stoic and bloody independent........

Absolutely compared to the absolute f***ing drips nowadays who can barely manage to function day to day

 

[tenpins]

Absolutely compared to the absolute f***ing drips nowadays who can barely manage to function day to day

The woman who fell down the stairs breaking bones including her hip and wrist "I need to be better for Saturday as Abba are playing in Blyth".

 

[buster]

Anyone else think the radio calls thanking each other at the end of the shift are a bit scripted and too nice ?

 

[The soap powder]

Anyone else think the radio calls thanking each other at the end of the shift are a bit scripted and too nice ?

They certainly are

 

[pavarotti1980]

Anyone else think the radio calls thanking each other at the end of the shift are a bit scripted and too nice ?

YEs there are entirely scripted. 2 mates are paramedics and they both say that its normally a bollocking for chatting over the radio

 

[timharding]

Chris who is on the show was married to my Niece - Jemma - who if you watch the programme will know the story.

They do an amazing job.

Chris previously worked as a mechanic and moved to the role as a result of consequences which are in the show.

 

[Charmless Man]

God these old folk are so stoic and bloody independent........

Really felt for the old fella (John I think it was?) who was caring for his wife with repeated UTIs.

Could tell he was at his wits end with it all.

 

[pavarotti1980]

Chris who is on the show was married to my Niece - Jemma - who if you watch the programme will know the story.

They do an amazing job.

Chris previously worked as a mechanic and moved to the role as a result of consequences which are in the show.

Is that the young lad from Bishop a few weeks ago?