ASDA IoD had a special shopping session for the vulnerable & NHS staff from 6-9am today after some time of difficult shopping
@EhtashamulHaque & I helped after checking with ASDA managers yesterday, it went OK but the thread is about lessons learn't this morning
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@EhtashamulHaque & I helped after checking with ASDA managers yesterday, it went OK but the thread is about lessons learn't this morning
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a/ Number of shoppers was down on yesterday, so a number of people got the message to stay away, thanks to them
b/ ASDA had extra security on the door, checking people & only allowing people in batches, big help
c/ Ehtasham Haque & I stayed outside to help organise crowd
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b/ ASDA had extra security on the door, checking people & only allowing people in batches, big help
c/ Ehtasham Haque & I stayed outside to help organise crowd
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d/ a number of people did leave queue after being told for vulnerable only, thanks to them
e/ small group of people, were not co-operative, did not maintain social distance, were argumentative but they were kept out, lucky only small group & they were let in later after others
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e/ small group of people, were not co-operative, did not maintain social distance, were argumentative but they were kept out, lucky only small group & they were let in later after others
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f/ Key issue for carers especially was how to prove they were carers? we let people in but need to consider proof for them
g/ Also rules about who is vulnerable (I wrote below), I said below 70 years not vulnerable unless have underlying health condition (which many did)
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g/ Also rules about who is vulnerable (I wrote below), I said below 70 years not vulnerable unless have underlying health condition (which many did)
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NHS staff allowed in
But it was v difficult telling people on 12 hour shifts they had to leave (ASDA cutting hours again from tomorrow 8am-8pm except Sunday)
Employers need to respond to allow employees out to buy food etc
Need to expand key workers definition
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But it was v difficult telling people on 12 hour shifts they had to leave (ASDA cutting hours again from tomorrow 8am-8pm except Sunday)
Employers need to respond to allow employees out to buy food etc
Need to expand key workers definition
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Told ASDA manager he & his staff were very important people in today's world
He has ordered barriers to help with queues outside
There were also some other lessons to learn about consistency of messaging & communications, we all need to help stores advertise special hrs
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He has ordered barriers to help with queues outside
There were also some other lessons to learn about consistency of messaging & communications, we all need to help stores advertise special hrs
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BUT people still not practising social distancing, had to remind people to keep apart & some young people got difficult when reminded
This is where @EhtashamulHaque & I think had greatest impact as we did get some separation in queues + answering questions + explaining rules
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This is where @EhtashamulHaque & I think had greatest impact as we did get some separation in queues + answering questions + explaining rules
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This is where Public Health departments need to be pro-active as well & I think Council needs to have a think about encouraging social distancing as well, maybe some cartoons or pics of how done elsewhere? @TowerHamletsNow
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