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Post by jonno on Dec 28, 2020 10:09:22 GMT
Who in their right minds would go on holiday abroad during times like this? Oooh, I know! I know! The same kind of selfish self-centred git that would do a runner when told to self-isolate? Mmm........Coincidentally, the Swiss police are reporting a lot of cummings and goings
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Post by stevepn on Dec 28, 2020 10:44:55 GMT
Who in their right minds would go on holiday abroad during times like this? Oooh, I know! I know! The same kind of selfish self-centred git that would do a runner when told to self-isolate? Correct.
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Post by Ton ⓉⓞⓃ on Dec 28, 2020 11:16:28 GMT
Also sounds like some Hoteliers knew their guests were leaving - no one's complaining about unpaid hotel bills
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I've been asked for my passport before, that should've been taken obviously (?)
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Post by benaj on Dec 28, 2020 11:39:04 GMT
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Post by agent69 on Dec 28, 2020 17:33:06 GMT
In Germany's mass vaccination campaign eight care home workers were accidentally each given five times the normal dose of vaccine.
The seven women and one man, aged between 38 and 54, work at a retirement home in the town of Stralsund in north-eastern Germany.
Four are now reported to have mild flu-like symptoms and have been admitted to hospital for observation. But so far none of the eight has any serious ill-effects.
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Post by mrk on Dec 28, 2020 17:53:47 GMT
In Germany's mass vaccination campaign eight care home workers were accidentally each given five times the normal dose of vaccine.
The seven women and one man, aged between 38 and 54, work at a retirement home in the town of Stralsund in north-eastern Germany.
Four are now reported to have mild flu-like symptoms and have been admitted to hospital for observation. But so far none of the eight has any serious ill-effects. Somebody forgot to read the instructions!
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Post by benaj on Dec 28, 2020 18:02:36 GMT
In Germany's mass vaccination campaign eight care home workers were accidentally each given five times the normal dose of vaccine.
The seven women and one man, aged between 38 and 54, work at a retirement home in the town of Stralsund in north-eastern Germany.
Four are now reported to have mild flu-like symptoms and have been admitted to hospital for observation. But so far none of the eight has any serious ill-effects. Somebody forgot to read the instructions! Let's hope our NHS / Carehome workers won't repeat the same mistake happened in Germany with the NHS method.
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Post by stevepn on Dec 28, 2020 18:36:57 GMT
One thousand doses thrown away in Macclesfield. I don't think it will be the last.
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Post by adrianc on Dec 28, 2020 22:56:09 GMT
One thousand doses thrown away in Macclesfield. I don't think it will be the last.
The article even says it isn't the first... But Mail.
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Post by michaelc on Dec 28, 2020 23:24:27 GMT
One thousand doses thrown away in Macclesfield. I don't think it will be the last.
I'm not a regular reader of the DM but I do tend to read a lot of stuff from a lot of sources. I usually order the comments by "most liked" . The DM readership seemed to agree with comments suggesting GP practices are to blame and they are generally "useless". Not going into all that here but it did make me think. I need regular blood tests and it is becoming more frequent that I need to have a repeat one because the test I did was "lost". On one occasion, a friendly nurse told me what sometimes happens is the "blood courier" doesn't turn up and so all samples have be thrown out meaning all patients have to be contacted for new tests - a real pain for everyone involved and cost for everyone else. Again, I'm not going to get into public vs private healthcare right right now, but really I do get the sense sometimes that _some_ of the nhs admin people don't really care too much about things like this. Who is it that puts the pressure on them so it doesn't happen again? If they lose 975 does of Covid vaccine I assume its a case of "oh thats a real shame....when are we getting some more?". How close are these front line healthcare folk to the parts of the organisation that deal with things like maintenance. Fridge maintenance in particular. Even if there is a substantial disconnect and I suspect there is, there would have been nothing to prevent decisions at a macro level (especially in preparation for the pfizer vaccine) to, for example, mandate that all fridges over 5 years old in GP surgeries be replaced regardless and other measures for the more specialised ultra low temperature fridges.
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Post by adrianc on Dec 29, 2020 7:57:39 GMT
Again, I'm not going to get into public vs private healthcare right right now It's worth remembering that GPs - along with dentists and opticians - have always been privatised and outsourced, right from when the NHS was first started. I suspect there's actually a far higher proportion of insourced GPs currently than back in the day - some surgeries are now run by trusts directly.
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Post by jlend on Dec 29, 2020 8:42:16 GMT
One thousand doses thrown away in Macclesfield. I don't think it will be the last.
I'm not a regular reader of the DM but I do tend to read a lot of stuff from a lot of sources. I usually order the comments by "most liked" . The DM readership seemed to agree with comments suggesting GP practices are to blame and they are generally "useless". Not going into all that here but it did make me think. I need regular blood tests and it is becoming more frequent that I need to have a repeat one because the test I did was "lost". On one occasion, a friendly nurse told me what sometimes happens is the "blood courier" doesn't turn up and so all samples have be thrown out meaning all patients have to be contacted for new tests - a real pain for everyone involved and cost for everyone else. Again, I'm not going to get into public vs private healthcare right right now, but really I do get the sense sometimes that _some_ of the nhs admin people don't really care too much about things like this. Who is it that puts the pressure on them so it doesn't happen again? If they lose 975 does of Covid vaccine I assume its a case of "oh thats a real shame....when are we getting some more?". How close are these front line healthcare folk to the parts of the organisation that deal with things like maintenance. Fridge maintenance in particular. Even if there is a substantial disconnect and I suspect there is, there would have been nothing to prevent decisions at a macro level (especially in preparation for the pfizer vaccine) to, for example, mandate that all fridges over 5 years old in GP surgeries be replaced regardless and other measures for the more specialised ultra low temperature fridges. My local NHS hospital has a no appointment necessary drop in center for blood tests. Usually just a small queue and they are extremely quick at processing people as that is all they are doing in the unit. Not a particularly big hospital, no A&E. I have found this easier than getting a blood test at the GP.
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Post by agent69 on Dec 29, 2020 9:12:53 GMT
Australia has warned UK backpackers they could be deported for breaching Covid rules after hundreds were seen partying on a Sydney beach on Christmas Day.
Videos of the gathering, widely shared on social media, showed hordes of young revellers singing and dancing at Bronte Beach in breach of regulations - sparking anger from locals.
Sydney has seen a resurgence of the virus after months of no local cases.
Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said: "If somebody is threatening public safety or health, their visa can be cancelled and revoked."
Not difficult to see why rates are so high in this country!
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Post by Greenwood2 on Dec 29, 2020 11:21:25 GMT
I'm not a regular reader of the DM but I do tend to read a lot of stuff from a lot of sources. I usually order the comments by "most liked" . The DM readership seemed to agree with comments suggesting GP practices are to blame and they are generally "useless". Not going into all that here but it did make me think. I need regular blood tests and it is becoming more frequent that I need to have a repeat one because the test I did was "lost". On one occasion, a friendly nurse told me what sometimes happens is the "blood courier" doesn't turn up and so all samples have be thrown out meaning all patients have to be contacted for new tests - a real pain for everyone involved and cost for everyone else. Again, I'm not going to get into public vs private healthcare right right now, but really I do get the sense sometimes that _some_ of the nhs admin people don't really care too much about things like this. Who is it that puts the pressure on them so it doesn't happen again? If they lose 975 does of Covid vaccine I assume its a case of "oh thats a real shame....when are we getting some more?". How close are these front line healthcare folk to the parts of the organisation that deal with things like maintenance. Fridge maintenance in particular. Even if there is a substantial disconnect and I suspect there is, there would have been nothing to prevent decisions at a macro level (especially in preparation for the pfizer vaccine) to, for example, mandate that all fridges over 5 years old in GP surgeries be replaced regardless and other measures for the more specialised ultra low temperature fridges. My local NHS hospital has a no appointment necessary drop in center for blood tests. Usually just a small queue and they are extremely quick at processing people as that is all they are doing in the unit. Not a particularly big hospital, no A&E. I have found this easier than getting a blood test at the GP. Ditto. Also much fewer bruises! I haven't had any problems with test results going missing at the GP but much easier to just turn up at the hospital when convenient. I find NHS workers put a lot of pressure on themselves to get things right, the last thing needed is more bureaucracy.
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Post by dan1 on Dec 29, 2020 16:34:02 GMT
This new variant, I'd much rather we refer to it as Boronavirus instead of VOC blah blah blah
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