COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[cleavers]

that is odd the BBC clearly showed numbers dropping on a graphic 30mins ago..

They did, but it's not "odd", it just didn't include today, as it was prepared earlier before today's number was out, people shouldn't focus on a single day figure anyway, there are always peaks and troughs, and sometimes it's nothing to do with the figures, but the bodged stats.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

There are a lot of relevant and arguable stats within this entire thread.

However, one that never gets mentioned and is rooted in actual fact.

For every intensive care bed that is taken, it takes a total of seven nurses to look after it over a 24 hour period.

So many people fail to factor in that the load on the NHS isn't just about beds and ventilators, it is being down around 20k in nurses across the country before any of them inevitably get ill.

 

[york away to this!]

Friend of mine is pretty high up in north west nhs. They are shitting it. Don't think she has a direct line to burnham, unfortunately.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

They did, but it's not "odd", it just didn't include today, as it was prepared earlier before today's number was out, people shouldn't focus on a single day figure anyway, there are always peaks and troughs, and sometimes it's nothing to do with the figures, but the bodged stats.

thanks for explaining. i thought i was imagining things.

 

[cleavers]

There are a lot of relevant and arguable stats within this entire thread.

However, one that never gets mentioned and is rooted in actual fact.

For every intensive care bed that is taken, it takes a total of seven nurses to look after it over a 24 hour period.

So many people fail to factor in that the load on the NHS isn't just about beds and ventilators, it is being down around 20k in nurses across the country before any of them inevitably get ill.

Good post, and to add to that, if any of them get symptoms it'll reduce the numbers available further.

 

[mackenzie]

Thanks , i agree

Think you've copped Kaz, lol ;-)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Friend of mine is pretty high up in north west nhs. They are shitting it. Don't think she has a direct line to burnham, unfortunately.

My mate is one of the top docs at Manchester Infirmary.

Quite surprisingly, he is saying a lack of ventilators aren't an issue and doesn't expect them to be.

He is more worried about staffing levels and beds.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

There are a lot of relevant and arguable stats within this entire thread.

However, one that never gets mentioned and is rooted in actual fact.

For every intensive care bed that is taken, it takes a total of seven nurses to look after it over a 24 hour period.

So many people fail to factor in that the load on the NHS isn't just about beds and ventilators, it is being down around 20k in nurses across the country before any of them inevitably get ill.

thats a sad fact indeed. Charging nurses tuition fees hasnt helped encourage people into the profession.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Good post, and to add to that, if any of them get symptoms it'll reduce the numbers available further.

I hadn't actually thought about that.

People praising the NHS but basically decide the rules don't apply to them, are the biggest insult to the difficulties they face.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

thats a sad fact indeed. Charging nurses tuition fees hasnt helped encourage people into the profession.

I didn't even know they did? Jesus, how can any government not see that we don't need to charge people who want to enter the profession and will give it back to the country ten-fold?

Disgusting.