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Honey |
Wyot wrote:
Honey wrote:
One thing that really might be making a difference in infection rates is the culture here (North west) to be offended at hygiene.
For instance, someone will be offended if you antibac after shaking their hand, or will sneer if they see you operating the lift button with your elbow and recite bollocks such as germs are good for the immune system etc. (it really doesn't work like that  ) and if you ask the checkout girl to please not lick her fingers to open your carrier bag they will declare that they have no germs. 
It makes me want to beat either their heads or my own against the wall! 
There may be a difference there Honey. People around here seem to me to have gone to the other extremes of almost OCD behaviours about it. I know several people who won't even order a takeaway anymore...Covid could have been breathed on it!! 
You wouldn't know there was a pandemic round here if it wasn't for the pubs being shut. |
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Wyot |
Honey wrote:
One thing that really might be making a difference in infection rates is the culture here (North west) to be offended at hygiene.
For instance, someone will be offended if you antibac after shaking their hand, or will sneer if they see you operating the lift button with your elbow and recite bollocks such as germs are good for the immune system etc. (it really doesn't work like that ) and if you ask the checkout girl to please not lick her fingers to open your carrier bag they will declare that they have no germs.
It makes me want to beat either their heads or my own against the wall!
There may be a difference there Honey. People around here seem to me to have gone to the other extremes of almost OCD behaviours about it. I know several people who won't even order a takeaway anymore...Covid could have been breathed on it!! |
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Honey |
Laschet wrote:
Honey wrote:
I have seen repeatedly over the last year ( Four hospitals, one GP surgery, two clinics) nurses not only not wearing the masks and not cleaning their hands after contamination, but getting shirty with people for taking precautions and refusing point blank to pull the bloody mask up.
I disagree with your view and agree with Wyot - and have only seen the highest of standards in a number of medical centres and hospitals.
I am truly glad that yours and Wyot's hospitals appear to be safe. 
A lot of the reasons the infection rate is high in hospitals are outside the control of the nursing staff, who I am sure are mostly doing the best they can, and of course, they are at extremely high risk themselves.
There is nothing these people can do about their buildings, their overcrowding, or their poor protection, but the actions of a few who are sloppy with hygiene has terrible consequences, and this is the one thing that can be controlled.
I don't know why you feel the need to register your disagreement though, Barney. Our experiences are all different and equally valid. The more we hear, the more likely we are to get the full picture.
www.hsj.co.uk/patient-safety/covid-infec...week/7029320.article |
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Laschet |
Honey wrote:
I have seen repeatedly over the last year ( Four hospitals, one GP surgery, two clinics) nurses not only not wearing the masks and not cleaning their hands after contamination, but getting shirty with people for taking precautions and refusing point blank to pull the bloody mask up.
I disagree with your view and agree with Wyot - and have only seen the highest of standards in a number of medical centres and hospitals. |
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Honey |
One thing that really might be making a difference in infection rates is the culture here (North west) to be offended at hygiene.
For instance, someone will be offended if you antibac after shaking their hand, or will sneer if they see you operating the lift button with your elbow and recite bollocks such as germs are good for the immune system etc. (it really doesn't work like that ) and if you ask the checkout girl to please not lick her fingers to open your carrier bag they will declare that they have no germs.
It makes me want to beat either their heads or my own against the wall! |
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