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The NHS is looking for up to 250k volunteers

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Re: The NHS is looking for up to 250k volunteers

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Post by thomasedwards »

bmsleight_ wrote: post #8

Mixed feeling about this. The NHS should be funded to run some of these services. However, it a good way for people to contribute. Still worried about a slippery slope - free at the point of need. No relying on extra support. If we need it pay people to do the job.

It’s a global epidemic. The NHS is funded to run all of these services, but not when 1.5 million people have been asked to shield themselves.

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Post by mattkrause »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #6
derision wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

* Needs volunteers to function

During my brief visit to the Midlands many years ago, the U.K. seems to have a community cohesion that we don’t have much in the US (many rescue services are non profit and operate exclusively with volunteers for example). They will benefit from it through efforts such as this.

A lot of small towns in the US have all or largely-volunteer fire departments. Search-and-rescue teams too.

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Post by fipar »

derision wrote: post #3
emayljames wrote: post #2

National Health Service. Free at the point of use. No insurance. No "co-pays". No ultimate death panel of them all: provision based on financial or social status. A basic human need provided to all.

* Needs volunteers to function

"The American Hospital Association, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association asked Congress on Thursday to allocate $100 billion to help health-care personnel and providers, including physicians, nurses and hospitals, respond to the new coronavirus, according to a letter on the hospital association’s website."

(https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-ba...)

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Post by celticninja »

bmsleight_ wrote: post #8

Mixed feeling about this. The NHS should be funded to run some of these services. However, it a good way for people to contribute. Still worried about a slippery slope - free at the point of need. No relying on extra support. If we need it pay people to do the job.

it should be, it isn't properly, we can try and fix that after we have helped people.

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Post by tathougies »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #6
derision wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

* Needs volunteers to function

During my brief visit to the Midlands many years ago, the U.K. seems to have a community cohesion that we don’t have much in the US (many rescue services are non profit and operate exclusively with volunteers for example). They will benefit from it through efforts such as this.

I mean, the midlands are more pastoral than places like London. You will find the same community cohesion, including volunteer fire departments and (often church-based) benevolent associations, in most rural parts of America.

American cities on the other hand, like most cities, do often lack community cohesion.

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Post by thomasedwards »

ionwake wrote: post #9

How does one find out if they are an at risk group? Edit> I’m asking. See if I can volunteer to help

They have almost all received a text message by now. (A few are being reached by other means.) I know a couple of people that have received them, they’re pretty serious.

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

derision wrote: post #3
emayljames wrote: post #2

National Health Service. Free at the point of use. No insurance. No "co-pays". No ultimate death panel of them all: provision based on financial or social status. A basic human need provided to all.

* Needs volunteers to function

To be fair, all health systems seem to currently be relying on charity to deal with this crises.
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