Coronavirus

[MancWanderer]

From what I’ve heard the problem has been so many staff either suffering from Covid or isolating and it’s left them with not enough trained staff to man them. Could be wrong mind.

Not quite as easy as substituting with army, etc. The bloke who works for me and does part time A&E nursing said you need trained staff in case patients need intubating, etc

[Casino]

29 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

From what I’ve heard the problem has been so many staff either suffering from Covid or isolating and it’s left them with not enough trained staff to man them. Could be wrong mind.

So, we should be vaxing the front line staff

But, lets be honest, youre nearer this than some, we dont have the staff

Edited December 29, 2020 by Casino

[Spider]

Presume they’ll increase restrictions before Thursday to stop people having NYE parties?

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

9 minutes ago, Casino said:

So, we should be vaxing the front line staff

I suppose it'd be a good way of finding out exactly how effective the vaccines are as well.

Anyway, we apparently now have more people in hospital with Covid than we did at the height of the first peak in April.

[Ani]

15 minutes ago, Casino said:

But, lets be honest, youre nearer this than some, we dont have the staff

You are talking to yourself you loon. 

[Casino]

6 minutes ago, Ani said:

You are talking to yourself you loon. 

Used to it

Its easier than an edit

[Casino]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Used to it

Its easier than an edit

Sorted it for you 

[Spider]

They should lift reporting restrictions on hospitals.

People need to see how busy they are, see the struggle. Maybe then they’d realise it’s actually happening.

The media blackout just distances everyone and I don’t understand it.

[Escobarp]

43 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Tier 5 incoming

Stop being so negative it’s draining 😁

Edited December 29, 2020 by Escobarp

[Casino]

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

They should lift reporting restrictions on hospitals.

People need to see how busy they are, see the struggle. Maybe then they’d realise it’s actually happening.

The media blackout just distances everyone and I don’t understand it.

For as long as ive taken an interest, hospitals have been 'full' in jan and feb

Maybe its worse this year, but its definitely not a new thing

[Escobarp]

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

For as long as ive taken an interest, hospitals have been 'full' in jan and feb

Maybe its worse this year, but its definitely not a new thing

Define full though?  Wards I assume?

what about the extra capacity created by canceling most ops, out patients appointments , cancer treatments etc. 

 

this is where I struggle to get a handle. I saw a letter written by someone portraying to work in an NI hospital a couple of weeks ago. Was very thankful for his health and that financially he had been ok due to his vocation not being affected. Then went onto say they had the painters and joiners etc in to refurb large chunks of the hospital that weren’t being used. Said he was sat on his backside bored. 

[jmjhb]

9 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Stop being so negative it’s draining 😁

Can't help it, I'm a miserable bastard to begin with

[Escobarp]

1 minute ago, jmjhb said:

Can't help it, I'm a miserable bastard to begin with

Man after my own heart. But please be mindful that some people don’t want to read about what’s really happening they would like a window dressed flowery version that all is well 

[MancWanderer]

36 minutes ago, Casino said:

So, we should be vaxing the front line staff

But, lets be honest, youre nearer this than some, we dont have the staff

Correct on both counts imo

We’ve not had the amount of staff that is needed for many years based on the public’s expectations. The Kings Fund explain it very well via a course called The NHS Explained. Unbiased explanation of how the NHS works and where we are. Highly recommended if anyone is genuinely interested 

[Winchester White]

The missus had her 1st jab a week ago, she works in A&E.

[Escobarp]

Is it any wonder 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55474533

[Casino]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3834454146613132&id=100001457546305&sfnsn=scwspmo

Crackpots

 

Edited December 29, 2020 by Casino

[Casino]

9 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

Is it any wonder 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55474533

Not good, but given the choice

Id choose there over the trafford for staying safe

[Escobarp]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Not good, but given the choice

Id choose there over the trafford for staying safe

My choice would be neither 

[Casino]

Ive tried both these last couple of days, wales was way safer

[Tonge moor green jacket]

13 minutes ago, Escobarp said:

My choice would be neither 

This. Easy enough to go for a walk in your own area, without piling into somewhere miles away.

Be nice to go somewhere coastal for some bracing sea air, but I'm not doing.

Sticking with Darcy-sur-La Croal.

 

[Escobarp]

6 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

This. Easy enough to go for a walk in your own area, without piling into somewhere miles away.

Be nice to go somewhere coastal for some bracing sea air, but I'm not doing.

Sticking with Darcy-sur-La Croal.

 

I’m ill or I could walk the long 500 yards to the beach and along the coast  😁

[Zico]

Spain registering folk who refuse the vaccine

[waffer cup 07]

4 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

Spain registering folk who refuse the vaccine

Yes, wonder if they will be banned from flying or leaving Spain.

[Ani]

5 minutes ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Yes, wonder if they will be banned from flying or leaving Spain.

Makes it more likely you won’t be able to on holibobs there without one or at least proof of an all clear.