Good morning,
There has been little mentioned about this over Christmas. Understandable; we are all just trying to have a little break and somehow keep going. I wonder has anyone been successful in using protocol 4 exception 3; basically arguing that the rooms are not safe and had the custody sergeant agree with them?
It would be useful to hear how it is going for everyone?
When is there another meeting with the various agencies to discuss the issues?
Boris Johnson is due to make a decision in relation to plan B on January the 26th. I won’t even go into the numbers in hospital and the effect that us not working remotely could be having in relation to this. We all know the figures are very high.
Slightly less deaths but I think we have become desensitised to this because the average death rate is 150 per day. Unfortunately that is not a figure our government is concerned with.
They are building extensions to hospitals to care for those too ill to be discharged but to free up bed space and talking about bringing in the army to cope with the numbers if necessary.
Is it just me or have we lost the plot somewhere? When did living with Covid become live with it whatever the risks.
Why are we not talking about living with this safely? It’s absolutely possible to do this and others are being allowed to choose their level of risk.
It is true that the economy can’t remain closed indefinitely. It is also true that we don’t assist the economy by not working remote. Boris still wants us to work remotely if we can; we can but we are not.
The interview rooms and consultation rooms remain unsafe and we all manage as best we can; in our aprons, masks and gloves.
At the very least the Protocol must be amended to allow for those with compromised immunity/health conditions or living with the same to be allowed to carry on working safely, remotely until we really find out what is happening.
There is so much being said about lateral flow test and number of days for isolation that it is becoming confusing.
I personally couldn’t care less if Boris had a party when he shouldn’t . The consequences of that are his problem. There was choice involved there.
Boris has asked that we work from home if we can and so we really should be doing our bit to get us all out of this pandemic. At the very least it should be our choice.
Let us know what has been happening within your firms?
All the best
Hope you are keeping well!
Margaret Frame ( Partner )
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