Covid - news and views

brue replied on 08/02/2021 13:35

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Posted on 08/02/2021 13:35

It's good to hear that members of CT are receiving their vaccinations, good luck to all those yet to have theirs. It seems like a long haul till we get everyone sorted and hear the results of the present vaccines.

I'm leaving this open for non political comments as per the guidelines. Hope you can add your own experiences and thoughts.

My first jab comes up tomorrow, I'm so glad we have research institutions that have got us this far! And I am planning breaks away in the hope of improvements on the horizon.

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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 11/03/2022 17:53

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Posted on 11/03/2022 14:05 by Tinwheeler

I’ve just heard that on the local news, M. They’ll get a day off instead. Pah!

Posted on 11/03/2022 17:53

Just another promise always intended to renege on😊😤

Tinwheeler replied on 11/03/2022 18:57

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Posted on 11/03/2022 17:53 by Rocky 2 buckets

Just another promise always intended to renege on😊😤

Posted on 11/03/2022 18:57

Apparently it’s a funding issue, so they say🙄. I’d happily pay a bit more in taxes to ensure NHS staff are well rewarded. After all, we depend on them.

Tinwheeler replied on 11/03/2022 19:00

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Posted on 11/03/2022 17:49 by LLM

That's a long way south of our neck of the woods but I imagine the figures will be comparable 😟. We will just ignore it until we get back 🙂.

Anyone know if/when the PLF is due to be scrapped?

Also, I have just seen that Boots are selling LFT's at some exorbitant price. They're only about 2 Euro each in Spain.

Posted on 11/03/2022 19:00

Very comparable I would think.

allanandjean replied on 11/03/2022 19:04

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Posted on 11/03/2022 18:57 by Tinwheeler

Apparently it’s a funding issue, so they say🙄. I’d happily pay a bit more in taxes to ensure NHS staff are well rewarded. After all, we depend on them.

Posted on 11/03/2022 19:04

They are.......well a few at the top are.

"The five highest paid roles at the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske have been revealed to come with annual pay cheques well over £130,000 each.

The salries within the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) are almost five times higher than the average wage in Cornwall and ten times higher than some of the hospital’s lowest paid roles.

The lowest paid roles receive just over minimum wage, getting paid £7.90 per hour, but less than the £8.45 Living Wage recommendations.

The hospital’s medical director, Malcolm Stewart, has an annual wage of £159,502, chief operating officer Rab McEwan earns £142,500 per year, director of finance Sally May takes home £140,390 and the director of clinical governance earns £130,357."

LLM replied on 11/03/2022 19:12

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Posted on 11/03/2022 19:00 by Tinwheeler

Very comparable I would think.

Posted on 11/03/2022 19:12

Does £5.99 now equal 2 Euro?

Cornersteady replied on 11/03/2022 19:43

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Posted on 11/03/2022 18:57 by Tinwheeler

Apparently it’s a funding issue, so they say🙄. I’d happily pay a bit more in taxes to ensure NHS staff are well rewarded. After all, we depend on them.

Posted on 11/03/2022 19:43

+1 there

moulesy replied on 11/03/2022 19:50

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Posted on 11/03/2022 18:57 by Tinwheeler

Apparently it’s a funding issue, so they say🙄. I’d happily pay a bit more in taxes to ensure NHS staff are well rewarded. After all, we depend on them.

Posted on 11/03/2022 19:50

Yes, agree.

I'm just a bit puzzled about why it's the local health authority who have to stump up the money. What happened to all those squillions of pounds that we (the government) don't have to pay to Brussels any more?

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Tinwheeler replied on 11/03/2022 20:11

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Posted on 11/03/2022 19:50 by moulesy

Yes, agree.

I'm just a bit puzzled about why it's the local health authority who have to stump up the money. What happened to all those squillions of pounds that we (the government) don't have to pay to Brussels any more?

Posted on 11/03/2022 20:11

You mean the £350m per week that was going to fund the NHS instead of the EU, mmm🤔

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Posted on 11/03/2022 19:12 by LLM

Does £5.99 now equal 2 Euro?

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brue replied on 11/03/2022 21:26

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Posted on 11/03/2022 17:49 by LLM

That's a long way south of our neck of the woods but I imagine the figures will be comparable 😟. We will just ignore it until we get back 🙂.

Anyone know if/when the PLF is due to be scrapped?

Also, I have just seen that Boots are selling LFT's at some exorbitant price. They're only about 2 Euro each in Spain.

Posted on 11/03/2022 21:26

Another new variant might be at the root of the present Covid rates. I see Scotland has the highest rates since the outbreak, 1 in 19. I hope we learn more soon. I'll be ordering more test kits as family circumstances have needed frequent testing in our household. I think the free tests end late this month?

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