Johnson exhorts us to 'protect the NHS'. But it seems that the Tories have and are doing the sum of f4ck all to protect the NHS and its staff.
We have just heard the following from a friend who is being treated for a rare and aggressive form of cancer:
"I had to make a very difficult decision this week. As most of my friends know I am being treated with chemotherapy for cancer. Last Monday I had my usual blood test in the chemo unit at the QEQM hospital in Margate. I was surprised, given the speed that Covid-19 is spreading, that none of the staff had been issued with adequate protection against the virus, like masks and gowns. I asked if I could use a mask and the nurse said they couldn’t get hold of any. The result of the test showed my neutrophils (white blood cells) were too low for me to safely have my treatment, so it was cancelled. Since then I have been very careful and self-isolating at home and having no visitors as I realise that I am particularly vulnerable.
My rescheduled appointment was for this Friday but I’ve reluctantly had to cancel this as being treated by staff who have not been tested for C-19, and haven’t been issued with masks, is too great a risk. There is no way the nurse can keep a safe distance from me. People can carry the virus, and infect others, despite showing no symptoms themselves.
Why, when this most serious crisis has been known about since January, are vital NHS workers STILL waiting for PPE (personal protective equipment)? It’s a disgrace that such dedicated staff are being let down and put at risk. A friend who works there told me that every day he is frightened of catching the virus because of the lack of PPE.
If enough NHS workers are infected operations will be cancelled, and life-saving treatment will be put on hold.
NHS workers deserve so much more, and shouldn’t be made to feel like “cannon fodder” by doing their best to keep us all alive.
Be sensible and take all possible precautions against getting and spreading this virus. Good luck everyone, especially my friends who still have to go to work."
Yo yo yo. 148-3 to the 3 to the 6 to the 9, representing the ABQ, what up, biatch?