Now @richardhorton1 ed-in-chief of @TheLancet is giving evidence to @GregClarkMP - says SAGE has two misses:
- LACK of engagement with Chinese scientific community (now top-class, which it wasn't in SARS in 03)
- LACK of input from clinicians who would've stressed ICU issue 1/
- LACK of engagement with Chinese scientific community (now top-class, which it wasn't in SARS in 03)
- LACK of input from clinicians who would've stressed ICU issue 1/
@richardhorton1 @TheLancet @GregClarkMP Dr Horton adds in his evidence on #coronavirus that there is a lack of Public Health expertise input on SAGE
Asked on NHS capacity to deal with 'second wave'; says harder we suppress now, better shape we'll be in. /2
Asked on NHS capacity to deal with 'second wave'; says harder we suppress now, better shape we'll be in. /2
@richardhorton1 @TheLancet @GregClarkMP Now PPE - the BIG ONE.
He says (what we all hear) which is that there is NOT ENOUGH high-level protective equipment.
Says last few days, there has been more PPE last few days but it's "not of the highest standard". /3
He says (what we all hear) which is that there is NOT ENOUGH high-level protective equipment.
Says last few days, there has been more PPE last few days but it's "not of the highest standard". /3
@richardhorton1 @TheLancet @GregClarkMP A doctor I know says exactly this - that data from china shows where proper PPE available minimal healthcare worker infections versus Italy - but there is a global shortage, not a lack of will/money to sort this. But protecting docs obvs KEY to maintaining NHS capacity /4
