x head of social research &evaluation DfT, & other senior social research roles in Whitehall. Love wild gardens, cats & tennis. Living with MND.
London, England
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I have written to Jenny Harries of UKHSA as I am alarmed about yesterdays announcement on future #Covid_19 vaccination campaigns
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More tireless effort from
@cv_cev who are advocating for not only the right to wear a respirator in healthcare but for their usage to be rightly & formally acknowledged as backed by science. The politicisation of masks is leaving ppl at risk of harm.
clinicallyvulnerable.org/wp-β¦
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Yes @andyburnham. We are counting on you. We know you know the importance of public inquiries to make change, driven by the experiences of those who suffered the most. I urge you to engage with the groups mentioned to help us help you.
So, please @andyburnham, implement the recommendations of this vital public inquiry. Don't allow institutional memory to fade again.
However, most important, recognise the anguish and inequality affecting @cv_cev, @CovidBereaved, @LongCovidSOS, @LongCovidKids, and others...π
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@YvetteCooperMP @andyburnham @laurakyrkesmith care homes need to apply all possible protections for their residents. IPC reform is needed in NHS and in Care. No reform to the care system is complete without it.
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Our open letter to UK infection control leads went today.
Patients can be asked to remove their FFP2 or FFP3 mask, or swap it for a surgical one, while staff can now choose a respirator if treating a patient with respiratory symptoms.
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#RightToMask
It is disappointing that the module 6 report of the #covidinquiry does not say more about the potential of good ventilation and air filtration systems in preventing the spread of COVID drawing on evidence presented in module 3 on healthcare. Cleaner air could have enabled visits
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π¨Our NEW upgraded website is live - and our new style CVF newsletter launches today!
Explore our resources on cheaper private vaccines, clean air, and schools, plus reports and our Covid Inquiry work.
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#ClinicallyVulnerable
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Motor Neurone Disease traps you inside your body, stripping away the life you love. Help us stop it.
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With the greatest respect, Iβm wondering what steps are proactively being taken systemically in the UK aiming to reduce transmission and harm from SARS-CoV-2?
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I want to raise this again. The UK Covid Inquiry found no reason to prevent patients from wearing their own masks in healthcare. Print it out, laminate it if needed. You may wear your own masks.
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β οΈCOVID IN ENGLAND
The temporary lull in Covid cases is most definitely over.
PCR positivity has soared in recent weeks & is now up to 7.26%.
Everywhere I go, I hear a cacophony of coughingβ¦
β¦and my kidsβ classmates have been dropping like flies with βmysteryβ illnesses.
The PCR positivity map is out and there's been another significant jump in positivity both in England and in Scotland.
Testing is increasing but more slowly than needed: ~15k in England, 4K in Scotland.
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Have you read our latest article?
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Six months on, why hasn't there been action on clean air in healthcare?
The Inquiry said air filtration should be prioritised across the UK. But it has slipped through the cracks of the governmentβs response.
What happened - and what can YOU do?
1/2π
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For more details on this and, more importantly, what YOU π«΅π» can do, please read this excellent blog from Clinically Vulnerable Families (@cv_cev):
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Six months on, why hasn't there been action on clean air in healthcare?
The Inquiry said air filtration should be prioritised across the UK. But it has slipped through the cracks of the governmentβs response.
What happened - and what can YOU do?
1/2π
clinicallyvulnerable.org/posβ¦
Gillian Smith retweeted
Six months on, why hasn't there been action on clean air in healthcare?
The Inquiry said air filtration should be prioritised across the UK. But it has slipped through the cracks of the governmentβs response.
What happened - and what can YOU do?
1/2π
clinicallyvulnerable.org/posβ¦
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This is very shortsighted, below. There is a consultation about it. Can I encourage all those who understand (ie the Covid aware) to participate.
The link to the consultation is the second tweet in the link below
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But summer-proofing must mean more than cooling.
We need healthy indoor environments:
- Effective ventilation
- Appropriate cooling
- High-quality air filtration - to reduce BOTH infectious airborne diseases and pollution, including wildfire smoke.
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π₯For some people, a #heatwave isn't βjust hot weatherβ.
It can mean breathlessness, exhaustion, hospitalisation -and #wildfire smoke can make it worse.
@andyburnham, as you chair COBRA today:
Listen to Clinically Vulnerable people.
* Pls RT *
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ALT - HEATWAVES & WILDFIRES ARE A HEALTH EMERGENCY CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE NEED ACTION NOW ! EARLY WARNINGS SAVE LIVES Give clear, accessible alerts before conditions become dangerous. + SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO Identify and fund accessible, cooled and smoke-safe spaces locally. HOMES MUST BE PART OF THE SOLUTION Support insulation, shading, ventilation and cooling for high-risk households. WILDFIRE SMOKE IS HARMFUL Protect people with respiratory and heart conditions from toxic smoke. SUPPORT MEDICATION & TREATMENT Provide clear advice on medicines, storage and individual care plans. DON'T FORGET THE MOST AT RISK Prioritise people living alone, with mobility needs or complex health conditions. PLAN FOR COMMUNITY & CARE SERVICES Ensure the NHS and social care have the capacity when heat and fires happen together. TO THE UK GOVERNMENT: TAKE CLIMATE RISKS SERIOUSLY FOR PEOPLE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS. Prepare. Protect. Prioritise. ACTION TODAY SAVES LIVES TOMORROW.
When will the press stop presenting a binary choice? the debate was never simply about whether schools should be open or closed. It was about whether they could be kept open safely, flexibly and fairly - to provide education and support for every child.
Hi @JeremyVineOn5
Given that punitive measures have already failed (families face up to Β£120 per child, per parent, per day) - don't you agree that a different approach is needed?
The pandemic should have taught us this.
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