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COVID-19’s economic fallout has revealed the precarious nature of the UK’s personal finances: pre-pandemic a third of Britons had less than £600 saved for emergencies. One in ten hadn’t any savings whatsoever (creditfix.co.uk). As a nation we were ill-prepared to withstand a downturn, let alone a pandemic. This begins with education: among adults, the UKContinue reading “A lack of financial literacy skills exacerbates the economic impact of COVID-19”

COVID-19 does not target all people equally; it has become apparent that two of the primary risk factors are age and obesity. Whilst the former cannot be altered, obesity is something that can be addressed and indeed should be as a matter of urgency. Evidence has highlighted that being overweight or obese increases your riskContinue reading “Getting the Nation Fighting Fit”

Schools to remain open 7 days a week till late evening and open for breakfast. Schools are closed far too much in. Or al times, so thing should be happening for all children but mostly those who are in less safe environments or extreme poor quality of life. If schools are used with evening andContinue reading “Children and schooling”

Royal Mail used to be an essential service, in the same way as electricity and water, but during this Covid crisis it has become more apparent that it is becoming more and more redundant. Whilst the likes of Amazon and Ocado can deliver all manner of goods within a day, the Royal Mail visits allContinue reading “Reform and Repurpose Royal Mail”

Covid -19 has highlighted how critical is the work of charities to complement the social services. By a simple modification to the tax laws and a nationwide giving campaign I believe that we would see a significant increase in the funds provided to charities.     635-1

CV19 has required an immediate shift to digital channels in order that everyone can carry on with all aspects of their life – work, meetings, education, entertainment, shopping, medical appointments, social contact and so forth. The means to do this are in themselves straightforward – i.e. the use of laptops and similar technologies; the existenceContinue reading “Digital Connectivity and Skills”

During the past year many people have felt increasing isolated as the pandemic has forced many people into working remotely. Others have lost their jobs, been furloughed or are looking to change careers. Young people have suffered if they don’t have computers or broadband at home. Older people have become increasingly isolated as they lackContinue reading “Feeling of isolation caused by lack of IT skills, computer hardware or broadband availability”

Enable Medical Professionals to make calls when they are working from home on “withheld telephone numbers” to get their calls passed the “withheld number” barrier on most patients BT telephones. We have had numerous problems this last year when my wife was receiving treatment for bladder cancer when her nurses, doctors and consultants could notContinue reading “Victor Steeden”

According to Dr Lucy Webb of Manchester Metropolitan the pandemic and the measures taken to counter it have created “a perfect storm for mental distress for older people by enforcing isolation and heightening perceptions of risk of death and illness.” Unfortunately, despite being at risk of being negatively affected by both of these, older peopleContinue reading “The loneliness of the long-term locked down older person.”

COVID-19 has led to the upheaval of where people work. In April 2020, ‚’Work from Home‚’ (WFH) became the norm for over 45% of employed individuals. This is an unequivocal opportunity ‚’ and Government need to overcome challenges – to ensure this radical behavioural change is sustainable. Why is this an opportunity? 1. The UK‚’sContinue reading “Sustaining ‚’Work from Home‚’ behaviour change ‚’ to reshape the climate and economic geography”