Mo Reviews Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Ok, I would personally seek to strengthen my position by obtaining supporting evidence from my GP and circulating that with them in the first instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Ok, I would personally seek to strengthen my position by obtaining supporting evidence from my GP and circulating that with them in the first instance. Tried the gp has refused. They will not sign me off as I’m not sick per say, nor in a critical position requiring shielding. I have made my mind to leave as soon as I’m able Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Still no alerts coming through the app... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Tried the gp has refused. They will not sign me off as I’m not sick per say, nor in a critical position requiring shielding. I have made my mind to leave as soon as I’m able Get signed off with stress and anxiety, easy to play on that if the company you work for are pushing you back to work. You need to do what is safe and right for those around you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Still no notifications... What's the point in having an army of volunteers if the government is not going to use this force to assist people in the community who have to go hungry due to an inability to leave their property, for example??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Still no notifications... Notifications? You mean about any new post on this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 No, on the "Responder" volunteer app. The circa 700k strong army of volunteers should have started to receive notifications via the app by now. Despite being vetted and approved, I haven't, and a few other volunteers I know of, also haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 No, on the "Responder" volunteer app. The circa 700k strong army of volunteers should have started to receive notifications via the app by now. Despite being vetted and approved, I haven't, and a few other volunteers I know of, also haven't. Ah okay, i'm with you now. Whilst it's admirable and extremely commendable that you want to volunteer, have you thought about the potential issues that would face any of your dependants should get infected? I'm doing everything for my parents, mother in law as of Tuesday once she gets back from hospital, three neighbours and then there is my partner who is also in the at risk category. We are currently living at opposite ends of the gaff as i'm out and about. This has me flat out as I deal with one per day and do what ever needs to be done. This is about as much as I want to be doing because if I cop a dose of it, these people are screwed. My masks were due for delivery two weeks ago, they have been pinched in transit and i'm starting to run low. Gloves have arrived, thankfully. I have no idea what I am going to once all of these have gone. If you are the only lifeline for a few people look after them. Don't put yourself in unnecessary risk and by default them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Ah okay, i'm with you now. Whilst it's admirable and extremely commendable that you want to volunteer, have you thought about the potential issues that would face any of your dependants should get infected? I'm doing everything for my parents, mother in law as of Tuesday once she gets back from hospital, three neighbours and then there is my partner who is also in the at risk category. We are currently living at opposite ends of the gaff as i'm out and about. This has me flat out as I deal with one per day and do what ever needs to be done. This is about as much as I want to be doing because if I cop a dose of it, these people are screwed. My masks were due for delivery two weeks ago, they have been pinched in transit and i'm starting to run low. Gloves have arrived, thankfully. I have no idea what I am going to once all of these have gone. If you are the only lifeline for a few people look after them. Don't put yourself in unnecessary risk and by default them. Thank you for your kind words. All things considered, I volunteered to take and make calls on behalf of the NHS, rather than provide 'physical' assistance. Thus far, I am yet to make or receive a single call... I'm currently caring for my elderly parents who live some 20 miles away, so I certainly have my hands full at the moment. They are both vulnerable and immunocompromised so cannot venture out under any circumstances. Perhaps I can repay an iota of the care they gave me as a child. Unfortunately, several orders for PPE via Amazon and other online retailers have either mysteriously gone missing or subsequently cancelled by the supplier despite initially accepting the order and processing the transaction. This has, also, left me with only a handful of gloves that I am having to use sparingly and a great deal of concern about what I will do once they do eventually run out. Edited April 12, 2020 by Mo Reviews (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Can you not use something like washing up gloves and sanitize them ? then re use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Can you not use something like washing up gloves and sanitize them ? then re use There is no guarantee I'd be completely sanitising them though? OCD can be a b***h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Reviews Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/03/nhs-coronavirus-crisis-volunteers-frustrated-at-lack-of-tasks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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