So much ripping apart of the plans to get schools back with different measures, what education will look like from now on, etc - understandable. I'm really surprised that no one is asking questions about the NHS in a covid world.
I'm in therapies in a role where I need to touch and examine patients in order to assess, diagnose and treat patients. We've been told that we won't be allowed to offer face to face for 18 months and can only treat people over the phone or in virtual appointments - conditions can not get diagnosed this way. Colleagues are having to talk parents through doing procedures on themselves online, talk relatives through doing complex rehab over the phone, procedures we use for diagnostics are suspended long term, therapy assessments on small children being carried out remotely (challenging when they won't stay on camera). Many staff members told to plan to work from home (in unsuitable environments with lack of confidentiality with family members) indefinitely.
The NHS is not all about inpatient care (which remains) or elective surgery (which is all you ever hear about) - I'm really surprised that people aren't on here ripping NHS services to shreds. I'm embarrassed that it's clap night again because I feel ashamed at the service I'm able to offer from now on (I know it's not my fault, it's the covid NHS) and wish people would shout about it 😢
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So much chat about schools, why is no one looking at the NHS?
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headachehenry · 14/05/2020 17:32
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