Slow news day? The real deal? End of the world? 
 

They’re saying it probably came from an animal, has Somebody been shagging monkeys again? 

3 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

We have a flu jab at work and our average age is 32

Having a flu jab at work and being advised by a GP to have one because of a health condition are different things. 

More testing then; GPs to be getting involved possibly.

2 minutes ago, Nowack said:

Having a flu jab at work and being advised by a GP to have one because of a health condition are different things. 

Aye. T'other half gets one from work if she wants it. Economic sense I suppose.

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

More testing then; GPs to be getting involved possibly.

Out of interest, wheres that coming from

Cos they wont be able to do it

Going to be a shit load of people getting ill and having to take 14 days off work 

Should be plenty of temporary short term contracts kicking about to tide others over a few months 

Nit ideal I know but I think it will be better than 2008 that way 

We already use temp agency labour

Main supplier has 230 staff on placements

As of dinner today, 19 isolating

1 minute ago, birch-chorley said:

Going to be a shit load of people getting ill and having to take 14 days off work 

Should be plenty of temporary short term contracts kicking about to tide others over a few months 

Nit ideal I know but I think it will be better than 2008 that way 

One of ours has phoned in already 

says his Mrs has symptoms fair enough 

2 weeks without pay though 

Im thinking im going to let folk use holidays

This relates specifically to the US, but the talk of potential treatments is at least slightly encouraging:

 

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

Out of interest, wheres that coming from

Cos they wont be able to do it

Just been on BBC news channel. Why can't they do it- many doing fewer appointments so may have some time. Can see ppe being an issue.

Just checked, they are getting less through the door but many many hours of telephone triage

And not forgetting a cough and theyre off

First one has already been on the phone

Non starter, imo

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Just checked, they are getting less through the door but many many hours of telephone triage

And not forgetting a cough and theyre off

First one has already been on the phone

Non starter, imo

Maybe, but someone's going to have to help with increased testing.

As an aside, lad's school told them that if they developed a cough they would be sent home- classes half empty

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Maybe, but someone's going to have to help with increased testing.

As an aside, lad's school told them that if they developed a cough they would be sent home- classes half empty

If I was school and they said that to me the next noise out of my mouth would be cough cough

Mate of mine just text. Her kids go to a school with 351 registered kids. 160 turned up today. Asked me what she should do? I said keep them in school they will benefit from lower class sizes and nothing to say to take them out so carry on. 
 

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Maybe, but someone's going to have to help with increased testing.

 

Agreed

But it wont be GPs

Practice Nurses might have to get off their arses

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

Agreed

But it wont be GPs

Practice Nurses might have to get off their arses

Miaow.

4 minutes ago, Rudy’s Message said:

If I was school and they said that to me the next noise out of my mouth would be cough cough

Precisely!

140 of them apparently.

3 minutes ago, Rudy’s Message said:

If I was school and they said that to me the next noise out of my mouth would be cough cough

I went to Bury CofE high and 'officially in charge' was The Rector of Bury who was a daft owd bugger, one winter he took it upon himself to wait up the road from the school and send home any kid who didn't have a coat on. Word got around and kids were stashing coats and getting deliberately sent home. Headmaster must've been going ape shit when he found out. Cock all he could do though other than ask the rector not to do it again.

2 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

I went to Bury CofE high and 'officially in charge' was The Rector of Bury who was a daft owd bugger, one winter he took it upon himself to wait up the road from the school and send home any kid who didn't have a coat on. Word got around and kids were stashing coats and getting deliberately sent home. Headmaster must've been going ape shit when he found out. Cock all he could do though other than ask the rector not to do it again.

What’s a rector???

Just now, frank_spencer said:

I went to Bury CofE high and 'officially in charge' was The Rector of Bury who was a daft owd bugger, one winter he took it upon himself to wait up the road from the school and send home any kid who didn't have a coat on. Word got around and kids were stashing coats and getting deliberately sent home. Headmaster must've been going ape shit when he found out. Cock all he could do though other than ask the rector not to do it again.

One lad at mine turned up wearing trainers, he got sent home and then a note went around saying anyone wearing trainers will be sent home. Nearly everyone turned up the next days in trainers.

3 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Miaow.

Not really

I think kent has enough experience at a surgery to know its a different world to the one he lives in

Anyway, i know of one surgery thats received a bollocking for letting possible sufferers in the building today

Work that one out

Just now, Casino said:

Not really

I think kent has enough experience at a surgery to know its a different world to the one he lives in

Anyway, i know of one surgery thats received a bollocking for letting possible sufferers in the building today

Work that one out

I had a routine appointment last week, and although the doors had notices not to enter if you had symptoms, the doors were unlocked and anyone could walk in. Only a couple in the waiting room, but I suppose that's not the point.

2 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

What’s a rector???

Step between a vicar and a bishop. IIRC

1 minute ago, frank_spencer said:

Step between a vicar and a bishop. IIRC

There’s a joke there somewhere 

4 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

What’s a rector???

An 18 inch cock.