Daven Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) E floor at RHH deals with many more patients with rare and highly infectious diseases day in day out than anyone, except those working there, is aware of. They do a magnificent job and will do the same sterling work should Ebola appear in Sheffield without fuss or fear. It's their job and they do it tirelessly 365 days of the year. http://www.sth.nhs.uk/services/a-z-of-services?id=43 Edited October 12, 2014 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkasaurus Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I don't know what all the fuss is about ebola. My tablet has McAfee antivirus. So I reckon Im covered, so long as I have my tablet on me at all times and leave the wifi switched on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandr Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 People's attitudes to ebola worry me more than the disease itself! My thoughts are that eight beds nationally really might not be enough, and it's easy to envisage a scenario where more are needed - someone vomitting on a crowded bus for example, but I really do not see ebola becoming a great problem in the UK. Far more people will die from eating sugary or salty foods. The real enemy to our nation's health lies on supermarket shelves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiggs Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 People's attitudes to ebola worry me more than the disease itself! My thoughts are that eight beds nationally really might not be enough, and it's easy to envisage a scenario where more are needed - someone vomitting on a crowded bus for example, but I really do not see ebola becoming a great problem in the UK. Far more people will die from eating sugary or salty foods. The real enemy to our nation's health lies on supermarket shelves! I'm not sure where you get the figure of 8 beds from? In media reports in August it was suggested that there was a capacity of 2 so we've quadrupled our capacity fairly quickly. I suspect that if we did have say 30 active cases then they'd isolate a conventional ward or wing, it's just not practical to isolate large numbers individuals in the way they did for our 1 case so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon1 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ebola-virus-outbreak-uk-hospitals-on-standby-as-david-cameron-holds-cobra-meeting-9781193.html Does anyone else wonder about the wisdom of this decision? Have to say, found this a tad concerning when I heard this a couple of days ago ---------- Post added 13-10-2014 at 00:41 ---------- People's attitudes to ebola worry me more than the disease itself! My thoughts are that eight beds nationally really might not be enough, and it's easy to envisage a scenario where more are needed - someone vomitting on a crowded bus for example, but I really do not see ebola becoming a great problem in the UK. Far more people will die from eating sugary or salty foods. The real enemy to our nation's health lies on supermarket shelves! Totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 She was nursing the patient, in contact with bodily fluids and not wearing appropriate PPE last time I heard owt about it. The last heard from Spain was that the nurse had taken all necessary precautions and followed the correct protocol....where did you read that she'd not worn her PPE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) People's attitudes to ebola worry me more than the disease itself! My thoughts are that eight beds nationally really might not be enough, and it's easy to envisage a scenario where more are needed - someone vomitting on a crowded bus for example, but I really do not see ebola becoming a great problem in the UK. Far more people will die from eating sugary or salty foods. The real enemy to our nation's health lies on supermarket shelves! Many people die each year in the UK of 'flu and the effects of 'flu - a highly contagious infection but very little fuss is made about this - and the number of 'at risk' people who do not take up the offer of free 'flu jabs is very worrying. Concerns should be directed to this real problem rather than what might happen. Edited October 13, 2014 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightFlight Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 The last heard from Spain was that the nurse had taken all necessary precautions and followed the correct protocol....where did you read that she'd not worn her PPE? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ebola-spread-shows-flaws-in-protective-gear-and-procedures/ Spain’s El País stated earlier this week that Carlos III workers were wearing latex gloves secured with adhesive tape to their overalls. Inappropriate, not absent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ebola-spread-shows-flaws-in-protective-gear-and-procedures/ Inappropriate, not absent. To be honest she was wearing more than the average person in the street would be should they come into contact with an infective person...which really was my point..even with some PPE she still managed to catch it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammybear Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 they can't even control the outbreak of mrsa in hospitals let alone ebola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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