O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[magpie_mania]

i think this section would lead to misinformation regards people not actually being treated for Covid , but having Covid

" Report a patient as a confirmed COVID-19 patient in the sitrep for as long as they are being
treated as a COVID-19 patient – so either they are being treated for COVID-19 caused
symptoms or the trust is still taking the precautions they would take with a COVID-19
positive patient "

I tend to agree, although the number in hospital with Covid is important as it shows the effect on the NHS.

Would be best to report:
Number having to go in hospital because of Covid
Number in hospital for other reasons who have Covid

I hear people say that numbers are highly inflated but I read that it's 17% who have Covid but that isn't the primary reason they are in hospital.

[Old_pie]

I tend to agree, although the number in hospital with Covid is important as it shows the effect on the NHS.

Would be best to report:
Number having to go in hospital because of Covid
Number in hospital for other reasons who have Covid

I hear people say that numbers are highly inflated but I read that it's 17% who have Covid but that isn't the primary reason they are in hospital.

Why on earth do people think the figures are inflated?

The NHS track their patients who are in for other reasons but have Covid, and for those in because of Covid. If you watched the Covid update last night Sir Chris Whitty showed the graph.

There are stacks of statistics available from the ONS and Health websites - far too many to throw them all around. Nothing is hidden.

I don't know how it benefits the public in general to know which category a patient is in hospital for, and if someone is in hospital for some other reason, but has Covid, then they are going to need extra resources anyway, isolation, extra treatment and extra caution from the medical staff.

Edit: see https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...tal-admissions

[Elite_Pie]

Just read this on a report as to whether Novak Djokovic should be allowed to play in the Australian Open:

Many Australians had previously accused the government of allowing the rich and famous to do as they please while ordinary people remained separated from sick and dying loved ones.

ps to QP and FL - substitute "rich and famous" for "the government" over here.

[BigFatPie]

Just read this on a report as to whether Novak Djokovic should be allowed to play in the Australian Open:

Many Australians had previously accused the government of allowing the rich and famous to do as they please while ordinary people remained separated from sick and dying loved ones.

ps to QP and FL - substitute "rich and famous" for "the government" over here.

They’ve had a change of heart, thank goodness.

https://twitter.com/thetimes/status/...403742727?s=21