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Whilst the NHS has been applauded for its response to the Covid-19 crisis, it highlights the fragility of the system given the need to reduce support for other medical issues e.g. cancer detection and treatment. This brings into question the organisation and management of the NHS. It can be said that the NHS would haveContinue reading

Isolation and loneliness have been an issue during this pandemic, but also Community hubs have blossomed online, bringing out the best in people. We can’t let that fade away, we need to carry that forward and bring people together in person once we are able, but we need a place to do this. Public librariesContinue reading “Transforming Libraries into Community Hubs & Safe Spaces to Socialise, Grow and Learn”

Some years ago I visited Cuba and at that time all young people at age 16 years were required to do military service, two years for boys, one year for girls. After that they pursued higher education or employment. I propose a scheme whereby young people aged between 16 and 18 years are required toContinue reading “A scheme for National Youth Service”

The effect of lockdown, the move to on-line working and the recession that we are experiencing will be felt most by those in manual jobs and on low incomes. The Government’s coffers have been spent and its next challenge is to reduce its deficit. On-going help will continue in the form of Universal Tax CreditContinue reading “Children’s Bonds to reduce wealth inequality, which CoVid19 has exacerbated, for free.”

Build an NHS nursing home which is run by the hospital, on the site of every hospital with a geriatric ward. Enabling elderly people who are ready to leave hospital but have no one to care for them and cannot go to their own home without care, can be moved to release beds for newContinue reading “A solution to ‘bed blocking’ in our geriatric wards”

PLEASE NOTE I submitted the entry below on 6 or 7 January. However, I did not receive an acknowledgement. Also, my entry does not appear when I browse the entries. There are only four entries listed for Question 1 and two for Question 2. I should be grateful if you could acknowledge my entry. ThankContinue reading “HELPING TO FIX CARE HOME CARE”

My proposal offers a creative solution to a number of very significant challenges associated with the current Covid 19 crisis. The challenges: 1) A lack of operatives available to carry out essential mass-testing. 2) A lack of trained operatives to carry out the mass-immunisation programme. 3) A potential lost generation of young people whose education,Continue reading “Create an army of Covid 19 testers and immunisers, mobilise the teenagers & young adults.”

SUMMARY Hundreds of thousands of citizens have volunteered to help the NHS during the pandemic, but it has been difficult to mobilise them effectively. To be ready next time, we need a National Health Reserve of volunteers; trained, vetted and ready at short notice to take on roles which would free up NHS staff forContinue reading “Creation of a volunteer National Health Reserve (2nd submission attempt)”

A feature of our post-Covid times will be the educational inequalities that will be present, particularly affecting our hard-pressed neighbourhoods. I propose that we use a tried and trusted model of delivery to address this. For a long time, BAME communities have operated Supplementary Schools to support migrant children achieve educational attainment. The government shouldContinue reading “Supplementary Schools”

How then do we capitalise on this opportunity of society’s obvious ability to rapidly shift away from its traditional operating norms, such as the 9-5-day, 5 day week, fixed bank holidays, 3 school terms a year, regulation of opening hours for retail and hospitality – and why would we want to? There are several reasonsContinue reading “How do we break from the 9-5 and 3 school terms a year and why?”