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Covid-vaccine countermeasures began administration Dec. 14 2020, roughly 330,000 lives already lost to the disease. @washingtonpost claimed the injectable products would “end the war”. Or is vaccine-only reliance prolong it… 
In the under 24 months to follow another 770,000 have succumbed to covid disease, bringing USA to 1.1 million, not including unreported or delayed deaths unattributed to covid, or coded over to pneumonia @Worldometers cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr…
Covid-vaccine enthusiasts claim the shots have “saved millions”, I see a haphazard hubris that followed, back-to-office regimes, anti-mask in school agendas, a vaccine-only reliance implemented to the exclusion of all other public health measures did more harm than good
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At inaugural meeting of new Integrated Care Board (ICB), I raised concerns about integration w private sector, referencing analysis published in Lancet that outsourcing health care services to private sector had increased treatment mortality. #Bath
thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…
At inaugural meeting of new Integrated Care Board (ICB), I raised concerns about integration w private sector, referencing analysis published in Lancet that outsourcing health care services to private sector had increased treatment mortality. #Bath
thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…
I stressed that the priority of private companies is to make a profit and that Integrated Care Systems (ICS) are a scheme that incentivise reduced care, referencing Panorama’s documentary about Operose Health exposing use of cheaper less qualified staff.
independent.co.uk/voices/health-…
independent.co.uk/voices/health-…
I asked if Board would commit to:
- recognising health & care staff trade unions and representative professional bodies, and work with them to improve staff pay, employment terms & conditions?
bbc.com/news/health-61…
- recognising health & care staff trade unions and representative professional bodies, and work with them to improve staff pay, employment terms & conditions?
bbc.com/news/health-61…
