Sailorman: missing in action?

[pvb]

That’s a bit unfair. The NHS is actually pretty good at organising when Central Government stops interfering.

Is it unfair? How well did the NHS app work? How well did the £40 billion NHS Test & Trace programme work? How well did their £10 billion new computer system work (hint: it was cancelled after spending £10 billion)? How well will the NHS vaccination programme work, after they've declined the help of 11,000 local pharmacists who already deliver NHS flu jabs?

 

[Charlie Boy]

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[ex-Gladys]

My comment about Central Government interfering still stands. All those things are their initiative including giving the T & T job to Dido Harding, failed Talk Talk CEO, wife of Con MP Penrose and friend of the Camerons.

And outsourced by the Cabinet Office under very suspect rapid procurement through various consultancies

 

[pvb]

My comment about Central Government interfering still stands.

I just wish the government would actually interfere with the NHS, and PHE, and impose the reforms which are so desperately needed.

 

[Charlie Boy]

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[pvb]

I spent my whole working life dealing with their ‘Reforms’. If ever there was a case of Jim Hacker meddling with stuff when he had less than no idea, well that was it.

OK, let's just keep hurling endless amounts of money at the NHS, in the vague hope that they might spend some of it wisely.

 

[Charlie Boy]

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[MoodySabre]

My daughter, in hospital for something else, was on the renal unit ( she has dialysis). She caught Covid there but they kept her in a separate room on that ward. She was not very ill with it fortunately.

 

[pvb]

That isn’t what I said at all!
PLEASE DO NOT DISTORT MY WORDS.

I didn't. I offered an alternative view. Do you disagree that there's a need for reform in the NHS?

 

[Bru]

Can we argue about the merits or otherwise of the NHS on a different thread and keep this one about how Rog is doing please? Pretty please? Maybe?

 

[Tomahawk]

What Bru said...

 

[ChattingLil]

Can someone in touch with Pam (Wingdiver? Michael?) find out if there's anything he'd like or needs? I'd like to send something as a gift - perhaps others would like to join me- if so, please pm. I owe a debt of gratitude to Roger, he's one of the best in these parts (and there are lots of good uns here).

 

[wingdiver]

I am planning to call this week

 

[wingdiver]

HI. Spoke to Mrs Sailorman. Roger is still in the Covid ward but hasn't had really bad symptoms. The main downside is that he is not getting the physio and rehab he was getting on the stroke ward. It's a long old way to recovery still. I passed on everyone's best wishes.

 

[michael_w]

SWMBO has just heard from Mrs Sailorman, Roger has tested negative for Covid and is waiting to move to the rehab ward.

 

[Tomahawk]

A step in the right direction at least

 

[wingdiver]

Good news Michael

 

[adamstjohn]

Thats great news, fingers crossed for his speedy rehab.

 

[sarabande]

Somehow I don't think that giving him a pile of airrifles to clean and polish will count as approved rehab, though R himself might enjoy it.

 

[michael_w]

16:39 Mrs Sailorman reports that Roger's due back in Rehab today and she's getting her jab on Friday.