General Discussion
@1263 You have lost your argument as you do not have a clue what you are talking about.
I wouldn't have a problem with it but I haven't got a smartphone so I couldn't use it anyway. There must be a lot of people like me, who can't get traced.
My error - I was using the expression 'care home' sloppily such that I was using it in a generic sense to cover not only care and nursing homes but also sheltered, supported living, and retirement homes and such like.
No idea - I don't know very much about Care Homes.
It looks as though we may be asked to download a contact tracing app onto our phones i for one think it's a good idea i have nothing to hide and dont see a problem with it but i wonder how the wider population feel about it.
Perhaps I don't want to make compost, and there are good reasons to have a bonfire. Who says I annoy my neighbours? Please stick to the original thread about nanny state and don't be a proper Charlie.
@carer, More sweeping statements How do you know all the people I talk to are idiots? You must be very clever. How do you know all bonfires are smelly.? Do you know that I check with neighbours before a bonfire to ensure no washing is out etc. I suggest you do try and do a coherent response without just using sweeping statements as you obviously cannot rationalise discussion if ...
Thank you for that clarification. The word profiteering comes to mind. Is the government doing anything about that? Or are they taking a "laissez faire/let the market decide/demand is outstripping supply therefore prices will rise" approach? Do all care/nursing homes now come under the NDC? Or are there exceptions?
Care Homes and Social Care Companies are not being 'given' PPE. All the Government are doing is sourcing it for them - the companies still have to pay for it. There is something called the National Disruption Centre which distributes the kit but if a business falls outside of that help then they must source PPE from whereever they can and at whatever cost. e.g. Mediworld in London are ...
https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/05/01/coronavirus-care-home-peak-a-could-be-months-awaya/