❦ “I met a nice lady – a ward patient – yesterday who, seeing my [FFP3] respirator [high-filtration ‘mask’], promptly put on her surgical mask.

So instead of diving straight in to asking what was most concerning her and how I could help, I opened up a bit about infection control in hospitals.

I explained how, because of a lack of respirators, March 2020 saw NHS leaders downgrade PPE for all non-ICU staff.

❂ PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.

I then reminded her of the amazing DHSC 2020 and 2021 campaigns on airborne transmission of SARS2 (the green-and-black smoke ones) – and I had to point out that every IPC Lead Nurse had since had to switch off their brain and forget what they knew – and while at work, to only protect ICU staff.

❂ DHSC: Department of Health and Social Care (UK).

❂ IPC: Infection Prevention and Control.

I explained that the individuals responsible for the original IPC downgrade were now authors of the national manual on IPC (NIPCM), which sets the standard for infection control in hospitals, and this manual states that airborne transmission is ‘not a thing’ for SARS2 (AGP only).

❂ NIPCM: The UK’s National Infection Prevention and Control Manual.

❂ AGP: Aerosol-Generating Procedure, ie. intubation.

So hospitals are destined to be unsafe spaces thanks to the NIPCM, and the surgical mask that she was wearing was OK (ish) to help protect me – but did very little to reduce her risk of SARS2 inhalation.

However, she was in a single room (an extra, and not meant as a ward-bed space – but you know, >100% occupancy forever means that you need to use your imagination) – and she already had the window open.

She was appalled at what healthcare workers were being put through.

She was appalled at the on-going lies.

She was appalled at the possible level of harm to patients and staff from such lies.

She then went on to tell me how a weekend visitor of hers had just tested positive for Covid.

She was worried that they had hugged and chatted, and that she might have got infected.

She’s a switched on lady, too. Lives with a medic who has the windows open all the time (“It’s freezing at home”).

So I explained about the CleanAirStars.com site.

About HEPA filtration being a low energy and low-cost way to remove all airborne pathogens, and to make home a safer place for...

• Covid
• Flu
• RSV
• Norovirus
• Fungi, etc. etc.

The list goes on and on.

— “Wow, that’s like magic!”

We had a very nice chat. And then we talked about her heart.

I just wish I could have this same conversation with each and every NHS CEO and IPC Lead Nurse.

I’d ask some questions.

I’d want to know why they aren’t protecting staff as they should.

I’d want to know why they aren’t protecting patients as they should.

I’d want them to know that they are in breach of UK legislation.

And I’d want to look them in the eye and ask them to show compassion to the powerless: to staff, and patients.
 
Help us please.

Do whatever you can to counter the lies, and to help protect the NHS.
 
Thank-you.”

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© 2024 Dr. David Tomlinson (NHS Consultant Cardiologist) ➤

‘A new campaign has launched demonstrating the importance of simple ventilation techniques to reduce the risks of catching COVID-19 this winter.’

📖 (5 Nov 2021 ~ UK Department of Health and Social Care) New campaign to 'Stop COVID-19 hanging around' ➤