mynthdd2 wrote:my missus (frontline GP) pointed out to me the glaring obvious fact that as fatalities tend to be in the older age brackets eg 70+ then surprise surprise they all tend to have underlying health issues anyway
PS example of London centric/NHS directive for surgeries to remain open to 8pm.....in her working class district of the North East where the population are principally 'little old ladies' whose bus passes run out at 5 nobody was signing up for the late appointments.
Equally, what works in crowded old London Town with its swarming millions surely does not 100% apply to rural UK
Ok, but how long is it going to take to make targeted advice for each little district of the North East, customised based upon the age of their demographic? How much additional confusion is it going to cause having different advice for different places and how much extra communication will be needed to share the information.
Surgeries remain open till 8. It's easy, it's clear and it can be communicated across the nation in a single breath.
Sure, it might not be the most efficient strategy in terms of resources in every location, but I would imagine London will be our worst hit and worst case location, surely basing our strategy on the worst case and hoping it is OTT for most locations is a better one than assuming others won't be as bad and creating a more relaxed strategy for them that turns out to be insufficient?
