We need drones, robots, and autonomous ambulances

The problem with the NHS today is too many patients, not enough staff, and a severe outbreak of “inspectionitis.” While there’s no doubt the running of the service should be handed back to doctors, who—let’s face it—have all the necessary qualifications, brains, arrogance, and a medical degree, what’s needed is a huge injection of drones, robots, and autonomous ambulances.

Take the current crisis in hospital emergency departments. We urgently need a solution. Double decker beds and trolleys should be brought in, halving the bed problem at a stroke, with top deck patients attended to by long armed robots and drones …