Fighting for the NHS

Category: Testing

There is no exit from the COVID-19 lockdown without population testing

Post author By Dr Tom Riddington
Post date April 14, 2020

It is not possible to undertake any meaningful planning for an exit strategy from the current lockdown without an understanding of COVID-19’s prevalence and our current levels of immunity. On April 2nd Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised to test 100,000 people daily by the end of the month. On that same day the UK was testing ten times […]

Tags coronavirus, COVID-19, epidemiology, exit strategy, infection, population testing, SARS-CoV-2, TTIS

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Demands in response to COVID-19

Post author By Dr Tom Riddington
Post date March 25, 2020

The challenge of coronavirus requires a radical response. We will overcome this virus, but current legislation falls short – much more must be done. We demand: Full PPE This must include FFP3 masks, visors/protective spectacles, fluid resistant gowns with sleeves and gloves for all health and social care workers dealing with patients and service users […]

Tags avoidable deaths, COVID-19, cronyism, government failure, health and safety, NHS laboratories, PPE, public health, self-isolation, sick pay, social distancing, universal access to healthcare, universal basic income