UK Testing - Dont hold your breath - Page 7

Hi Ray,

    I think you and Steveyjoanna basically say the same thing, the UK is coping with the covid19 emergency. Hospitals have not been swamped by victims and there is capacity in most, if not all hospitals for additional patients.  The NHS have mostly stopped people coming to the hospitals except for emergencies. This was due to the unknown demand on ICU's as well as the risk of patients picking up infections at the hospitals or bringing the infection in with them.

 People have not been left isolated, GP's and consultants have been doing telephone consultations. I know this as both my wife and my grandson have had hospital consultations and had prescriptions from those consultations. Our GP rang up to speak to my wife about the prescription she was given.  We are in Lincolnshire, my grandson in West Sussex, so not just our local area. Despite some stories in the media we can still get dental treatment and visit opticians, both for urgent work only. So not as bad as it may seem eh?

 I don't know how other countries coped, perhaps they all managed to absorb the pandemic workload whilst keeping all other treatments going, if they did then well done to them. 

 Yes, the armed forces have been involved heavily in supporting the NHS and they have been doing a great job, would we expect anything less.  If you did not see the briefing from the head of the armed forces last week you should try and see it on catch up (if its available). A great update.

The government is standing firm against lifting the lockdown until the medical advice is that they can do so safely, this despite the pressure from media and others to open up now. That might be viewed by some as spin but in my view it's the right approach. They were criticised for going into lockdown too late, now they are being criticised for not lifting the restrictions.

Aitch.

Hi, yes. Only on my feet....... I risked it without the ´chute!.

Vx

Thanks for caring!. But no worry. I took the bed legs off first!...... but got a little confused with the duvet!

V