Which measures would you like to stay in place once Corona is "over"?

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I just had to collect a parcel from Currys. I'd ordered online. I received an email, which contained a link; when I arrived at the store, I parked in one of the collection bays, opened the email, clicked the link, and they brought my parcel out. Very smooth and easy. Made me wonder whether they'll keep it in place once Corona measures are gone; I hope they do, because it was very easy!

What other measures do you think should be kept?

Virtual parents evening was fantastic oh yes I liked this too. Much easier for parents with other young children I think. I have a toddler and I wouldn’t be ok getting a babysitter at her age but equally she’d be disruptive at a parents evening.
10 minutes zoom with her in the next room watching TV with my school aged child worked really well.

If you have a cold wear a mask.
Better hygiene practices.

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Masks, social distancing, frequent lock downs... it will help stop all the other viruses we all get regularly

Have you run mad? Frequent lockdowns for regular viruses?

Wfh and as much Zoom as possible for all other things
No more shaking hands
Masks if you have a cough/cold
Less air and car travel

Lots of the things mentioned. Better hygiene- It's been nice not having a single cold since January. It's nice that my colleagues can wfh if they want to now - I've done it for 25 years, there was no reason for them all having to battle traffic jams every day. It was great that our annual user group meeting was virtual so we had loads of great speakers and everyone could attend instead of being constrained by time and travel budgets.

It's nice the way - in our rural area - pretty much everyone is being considerate, making room for other people on paths.

Zoom Pilates classes - no travel time, can do more often, brilliant!

One of the small things I want to get back to normal is to be able to stroke friendly dogs, and for little children to be able to stroke mine if they want to.

Another person here who hasn't got coughs and colds during the lockdown when I used to get them all the time. If the tube is going to get more crowded again then masks are a really good idea.

Also a big fan of online yoga classes, especially at weekends. I love yoga but hate yoga studios, the people, the incense - Zoom is perfect!

I’m not a hugger so I’ve loved having an excuse not to do that!

I’m surprised at how many people like Zoom parents evenings and Pilates etc. I loathe Zoom and am very much looking forward to face to face interaction resuming for those sorts of things.

I prefer how our GP surgery works now. You fill in an online form explaining your problem, then you either get given a face to face appointment or a call back from a doctor. It is much much easier than repeatedly dialling at 8am to try to get an appointment when you might not need one.

Table service in pubs,

the pedestrianisation of all the soho streets so they can have outdoor tables and there are no cars on the roads!!

Video gp is so much easier

Quieter at hospital appointments with no extra people tagging along that’s better

Working at home

Hand gel available everywhere

Oh, I agree about hand sanitizer being available everywhere, that would be good! And a bit more space in queues.

I've also enjoyed Zoom activities - teacher consultations are so much easier!

And I'd like to have more options for GP phone consultations... especially if you work during the day, it can be a pain to get out of work, plus you're sitting in a room with lots of sick people.

Virtual parents evening, much better for primary...but not sure it'll work in practice for secondary without overwhelming teachers in core subjects. My eldest is yr9 so we haven't been offered anything as yet.

Social distancing, I do not need strangers being close enough to hug me when out and about. Keeping a polite distance should be the norm instead of something we can only enforce because of the pandemic. I accept situations where you're choosing to be in a crowd are different, but if I'm queueing in the post office I don't need Doris and George shuffling to within millimeters of me!

A blended work experience for those it's possible for. Instead of packing public transport and the roads with people, allow for a more balanced home & office based working practice. Best of both worlds, ability to engage with colleagues and get out into the world, but also reducing dead hours spent commuting and rushing around.

Yep, GP phone appointments have been great, and you only go in to the surgery if really needed.

I'd like schools to continue to enforce hand-washing, especially before eating. I think it has led to fewer bugs going around.

Telephone GP appointments
Remote parents evenings with the school
Online training
Not having to sign for parcels

Table service only in pubs, but I know I'll be in the minority with this! I've always hated standing squashed against strangers by the bar, trying to look like I have a clue what my friends are talking about when it's so loud I can barely hear myself think.

I'll keep the 2 metre rule in public places, and I don't want to do any hand shaking either.

Virtual parents evening, much better for primary...but not sure it'll work in practice for secondary without overwhelming teachers in core subjects. My eldest is yr9 so we haven't been offered anything as yet.

It ought to be possible to arrange things much more efficiently online - if the school doesn't have to be open and the teachers don't have to either stay or travel back, it could be split over a few sessions rather than one crammed evening.

Staggered starts and finishes for school are good.

No unnecessary meetings that could be emails.

Wfh

That’s it though. Can’t wait for normal.

Was going to say none but loads of these are good ideas.

But I’ve been very lonely so do want to mix in big groups again.

Not having to do 'social kissing'.

Love the system at my docs surgery, I sent a massive email outlining 2 issues, you can send pics etc. Then the appropriate doc got in touch and she has a special interest in my issue and is super keen to get me fixed! Also the email system is great because I'd rather the doc decide if we need to be seen or if a phone appt or nurse appt is more suitable. Hate to waste the GPs time. As it happens docs have always been happy to see us throughout this year but it's a much smoother system.

Also like the quieter venues/days out and having to pre-book a time slot, much smoother entry to places. Bloody hate masks though and woodland walks lost their shine around April 2nd.

Hand gel everywhere will certainly keep dermatologists in business for the foreseeable future.

Seriously, soap and water is much better. Hand gel is a back up measure.

Also yes loving having DH round more, it's so much better for the kids to see him so much more and he doesn't spend 3 hours a day on a train. And staggered school gates is awesome. Would rather not have had my first child's reception year decimated though, obviously, I still feel like a new school mum and no clue what is normal practise for school, but as we're year 1 now we 'should' be used to it all. I only realised the other day that the 'Friends' and equivalent to the PTA!!?

*are equivalent