2112 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, Barlow said: So just for clarity, I wonder, how much influence our Director of Public Health, Dr Henrietta Ewart, had over this decision? Very little I would imagine. Political rather than medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Grumpy Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 44 minutes ago, 2112 said: Very little I would imagine. Political rather than medical. I'd agree with that. The DPH is very much a Civil Servant who will carry out the will of their political masters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, Dr. Grumpy said: ......very much a Civil Servant who will carry out the will of their political masters You mean there is one? And not the other way round? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Well no questions on this today as Gef just posted that there’s no press briefing today, not sure if that’s good news or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 It can only mean good news. There's a danger of further Howie/Ashie/Henny overload. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 In yesterdays figures it stated 114 people awaiting results. This seems a bit higher than usual to me. I dont follow them wvery day though. I thought usually its about 10 or 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bees Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/12/2021 at 10:29 PM, AcousticallyChallenged said: Have you never heard the term whistle-blowing? Dr G. tried every avenue and was well aware of what was at risk on her island. She isn't doing this for publicity, she's been offered far better gigs than helping out testing for COVID on a small island. But she wants to put her neck out, for the good of the island. It's a pandemic, we don't have time for cricket. We are currently in a situation that could have plausibly been avoided, if the calls for testing had been listened to months ago. The outbreak on the island is actively impacting upon people's health, both mental and physical. It's stopping people from being able to work, to put food on the table for their kids, to look after granny, and to keep the lights of their businesses on. There is also a credible risk to life, and the ongoing vaccination program, as HQ and DA often like to remind us. The Island is in a very fortunate position to have resources on the island that would actively, and arguably, uniquely for the size of the island, give us an insight into how best to trace and mitigate against the ongoing outbreak. From a quick look, I don't think this is something either Jersey or Guernsey have at their disposal. The Isle of Wight have taken to military helicopters evacuating patients to hospitals able to treat them. Everywhere is different, and I doubt there is a better opportunity for us, or the rest of the world fighting against COVID to understand how, why, where and when this virus spreads. It's a damn shame that that's going to waste because of politics. Well said AC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, 2bees said: Well said AC Hmm, are you still trying to get AC off with your daughter? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, Barlow said: It can only mean good news. There's a danger of further Howie/Ashie/Henny overload. Possibly panic over Guernsey position? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Banker said: Possibly panic over Guernsey position? Eh? Why would you suggest that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Banker said: Possibly panic over Guernsey position? Good point. The IoM needs to understand more about that before any preening at a press conference. I would respectfully suggest our leaders discuss with Guernsey their border controls and testing which is far advanced and more stringent than our own. That said, I see the irony in that statement, considering the situation. I wish all the very best to Guernsey. Let's all learn from each other. Edited January 25, 2021 by Barlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: In yesterdays figures it stated 114 people awaiting results. This seems a bit higher than usual to me. I dont follow them wvery day though. I thought usually its about 10 or 15. you're right, a scroll back through Gef's graphics show that is abnormally high. Sunday figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 16 minutes ago, Rhumsaa said: you're right, a scroll back through Gef's graphics show that is abnormally high. Sunday figures? Front-line staff being tested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, Rhumsaa said: you're right, a scroll back through Gef's graphics show that is abnormally high. Sunday figures? I've noticed this before with Gef's figures. The Mongoose can yap, but not too good when it comes to maths I fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Barlow said: So just for clarity, I wonder, how much influence our Director of Public Health, Dr Henrietta Ewart, had over this matter? Rachel's always made it clear that the problem was with DHSC management and Public Health has been in the Cabinet Office since last April. And we know that, at least up to October, Ewart was being ignored as well. She also made a big thing this week about the usefulness of genomics after Ashford and Quayle had dismissed them, so I suspect the answer is 'none'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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