This is what the profession was saying nine months ago. Like I said, we started out already badly weakened and now have to catch up. Hopefully we shall manage that but people will already have died needlessly

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Your post means nothing. Instead of whingeing try getting behind the government for the good of the nation at a time of crisis. Everyone except Corbyn and some of his acolytes appear to be accepting this.

The Labour mayor of Manchester is a beacon of sense in all his statements on LBC radio. The government is doing its best so try being constructive for a change.

Nothing is fool-proof - fools are too ingenious

I am behind everyone doing something about this. Where did I say I wasn’t. Doesn’t mean I can’t criticise why this happened does it.

However I could not let the assertion ‘handled brilliantly by the cons’ slide by. For example we were offered 5,000 ventilators but dithered until they were gone. Handled brilliantly?

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5,000 ventilators ready to ship. EU procurement initiative overlooked. Lock down coming too late. Staffing crisis. Bed crisis. Social work crisis. Do me a favour.

One death. What’s that got to do with anything? Simple deflection. Did you read the link about the 5,000 ventilators?

Your usual practice of cerebral hygiene. Auguste Comte would be impressed

Thank you for your concern. Could be the 15 hour days 7 days a week trying to keep1700 over 55s safe.

So where were your contingency plans if you knew this was coming for 20 years. You had a duty of care to your clients and clearly failed and now want to blame someone. Where are your masks,aprons and ventilators for this 'known' pandemic. Have you got enough sanitizer and other cleaners. Any chance you have copy or your 'pandemic' procedures (in case of) that you can link. Site specific outbreaks you will have as all homes do but as we all know this is not one of those. I doubt you have so shouting from the rooftops about how bad the government have done should really be a whisper into your dictaphone. "Must try harder".

There is nothing factual about The Kings Fund.

It’s a left wing think tank.

Bless you, your naivety is adorable

"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit

You didnt use the 6 p's then maple.
Proper preparation prevents piss poor performance.
You can actually plan independently and stock up for a 1 in a 100 year problem. I doubt your accountant or budget would allow it so that goes right to the top with similar issues. Even governments have to have budgets you know.
Its not all about you!