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Maybe the money went on furlough payments.

Lynne
Lynne
10 Jan 2021

er........wasn't leaving the EU supposed to provide extra funding for the NHS? I seem to remember a figure of £350 million per week on the side of a bus. Anyone else remember that? https://fullfact.org/europe/does-brexit-dividend-exist/?utm_source=content_page&utm_medium=related_content

BOO HOO
BOO HOO
9 Jan 2021

The successive governments have laid waste to beds and hospital for decades and every year come winter it is the same old story of abmbulances lined up outside hospitals with patients waiting to be seen. You can end up waiting hours in A and E to be seen when you are the only patient there. G.p's have had a payrise this year, but to actually see one in the flesh is not very easy. I would say ...

Glad they are gone but isnt this post a bit out of date?

Plans had been made to bring all pupils back for two days next week Orchard Manor School, a residential school in Dawlish that caters for 183 students aged three to 19 years old with communication and interaction difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs, has written to parents to inform them a member of the school community has tested positive for Covid-19. Read more... ...

Perhaps it was/is a mixture of things - not knowing about it and it being the middle of winter when not only is it dark at 8.00pm but also very cold being among them. How else to support the NHS? Well, in terms of the costs of rolling out the vaccination I've read letters in national newspapers from people offering to pay not only for their own vaccination but also for others. I'd go along with ...

Daverc
Daverc
8 Jan 2021

Well, I went out to do my bit last night, but none of my neighbours appeared. Was it just that people didn't know it was happening again, are people 'clapped out', or do people feel that there are better ways of supporting the NHS etc ?

Well done to Dawlish Hospital, really well organised for the vaccinations yesterday.

FredBassett
FredBassett
6 Jan 2021

Just read an interesting scientific report regarding the American vaccine that requires two injections. If having the first jab you MUST have the second within 21 days. So the government are saying that due to demand the second jab may take upto 12 weeks before being called up. This makes the whole process a complete waste of time and money as the time delay exceeding the 21days means the first ...

Dawlish News
Dawlish News
5 Jan 2021

A total of 16 vaccination centres are now up and running across Devon. This includes the Riviera Centre and Dawlish Community Hospital in Torquay. They are now serving multiple patients from over 100 GP practices. Read more... ...