If the NHS is overwhelmed because it cannot cope with an increase in people with COVID-19 and it's related complications, we risk this Tory government using that an as excuse for privatisation.
Vaccination reduces the chances of serious infection and/or complications.
Yes people who are vaccinated will still catch Covid-19, the government hasn't been clear on this. However, those who are vaccinated are much less likely to require hospitalisation.
Obviously some will, but more won't.
If we want an NHS, we need to help it.
The fact we have 90,000 positive cases, but not the equivalent hospitalisations compared to lower positive rates pre vaccination, shows we are getting there.
We can beat this, we can get through it, but we need to work together to do do.
That said, I'm not for mandatory vaccination or social exclusion before I'm accused of that.
The government has poorly communicated why vaccination and boosters benefit us and importantly, the NHS.
The risk of increased hospitalisation is being negated by boosters.
It's no secret the NHS is also affected by staff shortages and Tory austerity.
Visa requirements for NHS staff need relaxing, local trusts need a bigger say in where funding goes & staff retention needs massively improving.
The battle to save Universal Healthcare is on.
Healthcare is a basic human right. We should be proud to have the NHS.
When it struggles, we recognise the problem and fight to fix it, We don't blame it.
Staff don't choose to have their services cut or working conditions lowered, politicians do.
They are the issue.
And when it comes to the domestic Covid Pass, it has been abhorrently communicated that it's a Covid Pass OR negative LFT you require, NOT both.
If you can use just a LFT test, covid passes are therefore NOT mandatory. Of course many people know this, but choose to ignore it.
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1/ NEW - @NHSHighland had 847 new cases of COVID-19 the 7 days to 5 December. The infection rate is 264.9/100,000 across the NHS Highland area:
• 291.5/100,000 in Argyll and Bute
• 254/100,000 in North Highland.
2/ NHS Highland currently have have 19 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including 4 in ITU. They have 7 ITU beds, currently flexed to 8, of which 4 are occupied with COVID-19 patients and 4 with other patients.
They have NO further ITU Capacity.
3/ There have been 241 recorded deaths of people with COVID-19 in the NHS Highland area since the start of the pandemic:
• 148 in Highland Council
• 93 in Argyll and Bute
This represents an increase of 2 in the last 7 days.
1/5 Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to tonight’s statement from the Prime Minister has said:
“It’s more important than ever to get Britain boosted to protect our NHS and save lives.
2/5 “The arrival of the worrying new variant is a reminder that the pandemic is not over. And vaccines are the best weapon in our fight.
“The vaccine is safe and effective. It protects us and those around us. We will always support the NHS and act in the public interest.
3/5 "Therefore the government has our support in the effort to accelerate the booster programme. It’s also vital that we use the Christmas holidays to get the vaccine out to eligible children.
“I urge everyone to get boosted as soon as you can....
2/ Emergency communication systems and power are currently down in Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S.A. after it was directly hit by a huge supercell and accompanying Tornado.
Radar shows debris as high as 19,000 feet. Residents did have some warning to seek shelter before it hit.
Mayfield, Kentucky took a direct hit from an EF4 or very possibly EF5 Tornado.
Early wind speeds of 183mph being reported.
The last "official" EF5 Tornado in the U.S. was on 20th May 2013.
Mass casualty event reported at an Amazon Warehouse.
2/ My latest EXCLUSIVE - UK Plan to Fly Asylum Seekers to Falkland Islands and are in talks with Angolan Officials to host refugees seeking asylum in Britain in scheme called Third-Country Asylum Partnership (TCAP). universalcreditsuffer.com/2021/12/02/uk-…
3/ I broke this EXCLUSIVE and was attacked as a liar. This was proven 100% accurate.
Dominic Cummings Lockdown Cottage Without Planning Permission and Pays No Council Tax.