Use us properly!

Working last week in an 'emergency' out of hours clinic - for those who cannot wait until the following day to see their own GP. What 'emergencies' did I deal with?

• A request for re-prescription of emollient cream (moisturiser).
• Some haemorrhoids that had been itching for over a week.
• 7 patients with coughs, who think it has 'gone to my chest and I need antibiotics'. it hadn't, they didn't.
• A painful ankle, for the past six weeks. When I enquired about painkillers I was met with a blank look worthy of Victoria Beckham.
• Someone asking for advice on how to claim housing benefit.
• A child with a scratched knee, which even the father admitted he couldn't actually see.
• A nose bleed which had stopped after 5 minutes - 4 hours ago.

Is it just me or is there something wrong here?