I would like to express a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the villagers of Heddington and Stockley to the Ambulance Service.

At the village Harvest Supper on Friday night a gentleman collapsed and it was necessary to use the emergency 999 service.

From the moment of the telephone connection professionalism with care was actioned. Ambulances and rapid response teams were despatched and whilst waiting for their arrival we were given clear and precise instructions on resuscitation by telephone, the operator on the phone keeping up a commentary for our guidance and answering our questions right up until the time that a team of paramedics and ambulancemen arrived, just ten minutes or so from the beginning of our call.

I'm sure that everyone there on that evening felt as I did, that no service in the world could have done better.

J Humphries

Heddington