Creating a ‘health reserve’ to meet surge demand on the NHS

Summary: The years to come will be very challenging for the NHS – even after the worst of the pandemic recedes, the burden of the disease will continue to be felt for a long time. The virus is likely to become endemic and it’s predicted that pharmaceutical companies will have to play a game ofContinue reading “Creating a ‘health reserve’ to meet surge demand on the NHS”

Empowering patients with health conditions to confidently self-care via remote means

Summary A range of self-care health condition-related digital materials can be collated & presented so that people can choose a match for their specific health needs ie type of health & wellbeing need; accessibility and connectivity to digital aid(s); skills and confidence. The plan The main resource will be a variety of webinars (minimum 4)Continue reading “Empowering patients with health conditions to confidently self-care via remote means”

Expand provision and participation in community based lifelong learning.

NB: (material for this article is drawn from the writers current research for a book) Summary: Community learning needs to be expanded so that young people who have suffered disruption to their full-time education will have access to a much wider range of accessible, part time learning opportunities in the future. This will also helpContinue reading “Expand provision and participation in community based lifelong learning.”

Making good the most serious shortage of all.

NHS staff shortages during a protracted national medical emergency can be solved by establishing, and constantly maintaining, a national database of Volunteer Medical Professionals (VMP) who would be recalled and deployed as, and if, required. (‘Medical professional’ for these purposes is one who needs to register in order to practice.) The database will comprise VMPsContinue reading “Making good the most serious shortage of all.”

2071 Pay Parity Act

Legilsation is required to ensure that the highest paid individual in any business does not exceed the pay of the lowest earner by a given multiple. That multiple is found by subtracting the year from the number 2071. So in the current year, the maximumallowable multiple would be 50 times (2071 – 2021) This multipleContinue reading “2071 Pay Parity Act”

The Return of the Jedi

Covid-19 will significantly exacerbate the education gap between rich and poor students. In 2019, disadvantaged pupils in English schools lagged behind their more affluent peers by the equivalent of 18.1 months of learning by the time they finished their GCSEs. At primary school, this gap was 9.3 months. Several steps have been taken to addressContinue reading “The Return of the Jedi”

Regeneration in areas of greater suffering caused by the pandemic

The extra income generated could and should be ploughed back into investing in all areas where the economy has produced the most hardship. 1 We capitalise by creating an equal opportunity for companies by doing away with the current unfair advantage of hiding real profits offshore. 2 Employment would benefit in both retail and onlineContinue reading “Regeneration in areas of greater suffering caused by the pandemic”

Build strong economies and communities through shared work hubs for the “work from home” future.

As the pandemic grew, people abandoned urban areas for new lives in hamlets, villages and towns across the UK. Property values in these areas grew, especially those areas with a convenient city link, as demand for larger living spaces which suited a work from home environment became a new priority. Meanwhile businesses across the UKContinue reading “Build strong economies and communities through shared work hubs for the “work from home” future.”

Working from [Warm] Homes

It looks like we’ll be spending more time working from home, even when the restrictions are lifted. The need to improve the energy efficiency of our homes has been highlighted to all, simply by the fact we’ve been spending so long in them. PROBLEM: What’s stopping people from putting polar panels on the roof, insulatingContinue reading “Working from [Warm] Homes”

Pandemic response that will also future proof against further pandemics

Due to new variants, repeated vaccinations will not eradicate Covid. We know long Covid is common and will be costly to manage long term. Mild cases in younger people are leading to long Covid hence more drastic measures needed. The ONLY way for us to live our lives free from the constant fear of Covid,Continue reading “Pandemic response that will also future proof against further pandemics”