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Virus test kits will be available on Amazon/Boots in days

only a few months ago, leading up to the election, you could read people like soggy making out we live in a 3rd world country (repeated by so many). In Reality, we really really really do not.

That is a direct and to the point treatment in many cases. Trouble is, the likes of Corbyn (with certain media outlets) will be demanding answers in PMQs/Social Media on why the nasty party are denying treatment and letting people die!!!! every election for 50 years, the NHS is abused by the politicians, which makes it paralysed to change. With only more £££ being the answer!

there is only so much money to go around. Today, I heard some MP demanding that the Government pay charities the lost revenue due to people being kept inside. At this rate, we may as well just get paid what we normally do but direct from the government. This country (and many others) is utter screwed financially. Will probably make George Osborne's austerity package look like a bit of fun, when all is said and done.

when the wife worked in A&E, she said that at least 50% of the people sat in the waiting room at any one time (usually abusive) had no business being in the Emergency Department. Many would refuse to go to the non-emergency drop in centres because "its my NHS innit"... of course, that is a tiny example but the sense of entitlement in this country for this, is shocking.

Just wait till the law-suits start against the NHS when this is over. Many who were due absolutely non-urgent procedures (now postponed) will develop 'mental health' issues, will out in force and as a country (with anti tory voices in tow) will bow down and pay them. Despite hospitals normally bursting at the seams, seems strange how A&E is relatively quiet (only real emergencies - for which it is actually there for - are being dealt with) and bed blockers in the general wards have gone, which has dramatically increased capacity for those who really need it.

Personally, I hope that after all this, the NHS is re-shaped to be more current. It should be about providing critical world class care. Less so about sex changes and other fluff. people need to me made (somehow) to respect it more and not abuse it........ A separate NHS tax, would be a good start. Visible on your payslip! just throwing money at it and not changing it will only cripple the country, at some point in the future. be interesting what gives after all this. The NHS will get an incredible amount of money thrown at it, whilst we enter a period of Austerity that will make 2010 look very pleasant.

Binning the season is probably the most sensible course of action, the longer all this goes on for

My relative in France - where a much more strict lockdown has been in place for a couple of weeks - has said that their lockdown has been extended by another 4-5 weeks We can assume the same will happen here then.

It's very busy, helped by kicking out people who absolutely did not really need to be taking up beds and the dry up of walk-ins at A&E that have no place there.

Whilst the NHS could do with more money (which will forever be the case). It also get routine absurd by way too many people.

I would not. I would be willing them to succeed. What a time to be PM, Chancellor and Health Secretary! I think Hancock has done very well, in what is an impossible task. We are living through history right now and they are having to make the best fist of it; make life and death decisions for thousands of us, to protect millions of us.

they will at least complain their local (labour) MP that their bathbombs didnt arrive in the post as advertised, which impacted their mental health!

Femi Ian Lavery Madonna Sam Smith

only if you are an idiot. And appears, many are. Also, waaaay to many people (on social media) dismissing advice because it's coming from "tory scum"

Report saying that the French Health System is totally overwhelmed. Running out of life saving drugs and people face 6 months in prison if they are breaking their (more strict) social distancing rules.

correction, the Military have set it up (effectively) but this is a civil gig

that was said by the PM to. people are either thick or being overtly difficult to not understand what was said.

from next week, 35,000 extra Doctors/Nurses/Clinical staff will be working in the NHS. Excel Centre is being set up as a field hospital, 4000+ bed capacity. Run by the military! That means **** is going to get utterly disgusting over the next two weeks or so stay at home everyone.

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Artetas wife was reported to have said that her fellas symptoms would never have kept him off work in any other time. I bet many that use this place has had it but dismissed it as a mild flu.

Can only imagine deliveries will continue (generally lonesome job,) with all priority given to the coronavirus effort

You are correct. But these are exceptional times and people will lose their jobs and their lives Tragic, I know, but the whole economic machine is grinding to a halt as we speak. This is unprecedented in this country. We will be paying for decades I suspect.

All this help is great, but you have to wonder at the size of the deep recession that is inbound!

They can crack on if they want. Risk being killed by the virus, or at best, a hefty fine. Not sure who many would expect to sell their goods to. But each to their own. We are a breath away from tougher lockdowns, like they have in France. Where you are awarded a e1000 fine on the spot and a scrap with a soldier.