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The smoking gun of govt care home policy?
Govt advice from 2 April.
“Some of these patients may have #COVOD19. All can be cared for in care homes.”
“Negative tests are not required before transfer/admission to the care home.” #coronavirus via @Goldbug40 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-admission-and-care-of-people-in-care-homes
Govt advice from 2 April.
“Some of these patients may have #COVOD19. All can be cared for in care homes.”
“Negative tests are not required before transfer/admission to the care home.” #coronavirus via @Goldbug40 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-admission-and-care-of-people-in-care-homes
Here’s a link to the PDF (p.4).
What’s almost as shocking as this document is the fact that it’s been in the public domain for 6 weeks & no journalist has looked at it.
The same happened with PM’s #GreenwichSpeech from 2 Feb which I posted a month ago. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884263/admission-and-care-of-residents-during-covid-19-incident-in-a-care-home.pdf
What’s almost as shocking as this document is the fact that it’s been in the public domain for 6 weeks & no journalist has looked at it.
The same happened with PM’s #GreenwichSpeech from 2 Feb which I posted a month ago. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884263/admission-and-care-of-residents-during-covid-19-incident-in-a-care-home.pdf
If you haven’t seen @borisjohnson’s #GreenwichSpeech you can view it here
It’s the smoking gun of the govt’s #HerdImmunity strategy. The entire #THREAD is well worth a read if you have a bit of time on your hands. #COVID19 #coronavirus #COVIDー19 #Covid https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1252744024991072256?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1252744024991072256
It’s the smoking gun of the govt’s #HerdImmunity strategy. The entire #THREAD is well worth a read if you have a bit of time on your hands. #COVID19 #coronavirus #COVIDー19 #Covid https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1252744024991072256?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1252744024991072256
I stumbled on the government’s #Covid19 strategy quite by chance 10 weeks ago.
Since then, I keep thinking - “now this has been uncovered, I can leave it to the full-time journalists”. But somehow, it hasn’t worked out that way.
For the story so far
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1252354324136521736?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1252354324136521736
Since then, I keep thinking - “now this has been uncovered, I can leave it to the full-time journalists”. But somehow, it hasn’t worked out that way.
For the story so far
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1252354324136521736?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1252354324136521736
These 2 clips - the PM’s #TakeItOnTheChin comments (5/3) & #GreenwichSpeech (3/2) - are crucial pieces of the puzzle.
The media only grudgingly covered the former after 12/3 & the latter has yet to be reported anywhere.
See next tweetfor more from 5/3.
The media only grudgingly covered the former after 12/3 & the latter has yet to be reported anywhere.
See next tweet
for more from 5/3.
“It should be business as usual for the overwhelming majority of people...
The public I think understands completely the balance of risk involved. The scientists have done a v good job of explaining to us what the risks are & they are really quite small.”
The public I think understands completely the balance of risk involved. The scientists have done a v good job of explaining to us what the risks are & they are really quite small.”
It turns out that someone attempted to warn Matt Hancock & other MPs via Twitter, that these govt guidelines could result in #COVID19 transmission to care homes.
On 15 April, @margtna Tweeted the document with the vital passages highlighted in yellow, at @MattHancock & @Peston.
On 15 April, @margtna Tweeted the document with the vital passages highlighted in yellow, at @MattHancock & @Peston.
Of course, ministers & politicians cannot be expected to read documents tweeted at them from strangers ( @margtna also tried to flag it to @PaulaBarkerMP @leicesterliz @Peston, @PaulBrandITV & @EvanHD).
But the point is, this was all in the public domain. https://twitter.com/margtna/status/1250056927817728002?s=21 https://twitter.com/margtna/status/1250056927817728002
But the point is, this was all in the public domain. https://twitter.com/margtna/status/1250056927817728002?s=21 https://twitter.com/margtna/status/1250056927817728002
Uncovering the political decisions which sent tens of thousands to early graves is NOT about ascribing blame or collecting material for a future Inquiry.
It’s about ensuring future decisions made by those in power are the right ones, guided by science.
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1259126277715394560?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1259126277715394560
It’s about ensuring future decisions made by those in power are the right ones, guided by science.
https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1259126277715394560?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1259126277715394560
Now is not the time for blame.
It is a time for honesty, for transparency and for unity.
There are massive decisions facing our country in the coming weeks.
We need sober leadship, responsible journalism and all our best scientists around the top table. https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1241658932185227264?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1241658932185227264
It is a time for honesty, for transparency and for unity.
There are massive decisions facing our country in the coming weeks.
We need sober leadship, responsible journalism and all our best scientists around the top table. https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1241658932185227264?s=21 https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1241658932185227264
The document I highlighted above is from 2 April.
It appears from the most-up-to-date DHSC policy paper (from 16 April) that the same practice may still be in place & that people who haven't had a negative test may still be being admitted to care homes. https://twitter.com/RedRadicals/status/1260843726093660162
It appears from the most-up-to-date DHSC policy paper (from 16 April) that the same practice may still be in place & that people who haven't had a negative test may still be being admitted to care homes. https://twitter.com/RedRadicals/status/1260843726093660162
It seems my efforts to make sense of the govt’s #COVID19 policy over these last months, have ruffled feathers in some high places.
After some rather sinister “shots across my bow”, I’m ducking under the sofa for a little while.
But I will be back soon.
After some rather sinister “shots across my bow”, I’m ducking under the sofa for a little while.
But I will be back soon.
Here is the govts latest “action plan” from 15 April.
It says "we will MOVE to institute a policy of testing residents prior to admission to care homes.”
This was a month ago but has it happened? Is anyone tracking it? (Research by @janestevenson68) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/879639/covid-19-adult-social-care-action-plan.pdf
It says "we will MOVE to institute a policy of testing residents prior to admission to care homes.”
This was a month ago but has it happened? Is anyone tracking it? (Research by @janestevenson68) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/879639/covid-19-adult-social-care-action-plan.pdf
It goes on to say that for asymptomatic patients discharged into care homes, they will have been tested, but is this the case?
“A small number of people may be discharged from NHS within the 14 day period from the onset of Covid-19 symptoms" as long as provisions are in place.
“A small number of people may be discharged from NHS within the 14 day period from the onset of Covid-19 symptoms" as long as provisions are in place.
On 6 May, @KayBurley asked @MattHancock what he would have done differently regarding care homes. He replied:
“I feel we put a lot of effort & resources behind supporting care homes from the start, but maybe we should have explained that more clearly.”
“I feel we put a lot of effort & resources behind supporting care homes from the start, but maybe we should have explained that more clearly.”
QUESTION: How can the govt claim to have put a “protective ring” around care homes when their guidelines
instruct hospitals to discharge patients with #COVID19 into care homes?
Infuriating! @michaelgove avoids answering the question on Sky & on #Marr.
instruct hospitals to discharge patients with #COVID19 into care homes?Infuriating! @michaelgove avoids answering the question on Sky & on #Marr.
