Apparently the UK swine flu vaccination programme is due to start within the next week, starting with the ‘at risk’ groups first. Cases are doubling every fortnight and now over 100 people have died from the virus in the UK. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘pandemic’
Swine Flu: Postal Strike Could Cause Delays in Vaccination Appointments
Friday, October 16th, 2009Swine Flu Second Wave: Fears confirmed
Monday, October 12th, 2009In my last blog I was concerned about the number of people who are getting swine flu and suffering particularly badly without having any underlying health problems. My fears were confirmed this morning as I read that 14 people in Wales are being treated in hospital for severe swine flu, with one person actually being treated in critical care. None of the 14 people have any underlying health issues. In addition the US has seen a rise in swine flu cases with 1 in 4 people who are being hospitalised ending up in intensive care. (more…)
Swine Flu Second Wave: Previously healthy people being admitted to hospital
Friday, October 9th, 2009Worrying reports are reaching my eyes and ears that we may not have been told the whole truth about how many ‘previously healthy’ people are dying or being hospitalised because of swine flu. Having heard from a reliable source from within the NHS that 3 people in London have died from swine flu with no underlying medical conditions, and rumours of autopsies on those who it was previously ‘claimed’ had serious underlying health issues, my suspicions are being fuelled! (more…)
Swine Flu: CIPD warn that up to half of working population could go off sick
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009The Chartered Institute for Personnel Development has reported that contrary to the Cabinet office’s prediction of a pandemic-related staff absence rate of 12 per cent, the figure is actually more likely to be around 50 per cent. According to the CIPD the 12 per cent figure does not take into consideration that schools could close, causing working parents to be absent to look after their children. (more…)
Swine Flu: Government fast tracks research projects
Thursday, August 27th, 2009The government is pushing forward 14 research projects costing £2.25 million in order to provide clinical evidence that will help the them decide how to respond to the swine flu virus pandemic moving forward. (more…)
Swine Flu: 2 weeks until children return to school
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Having been away on holiday for two weeks in the sun, I must admit the fear of catching swine flu had temporarily receeded, although it still crossed my mind that catching the virus on the ferry crossing was a real possibility (being confined in a crowded place with other families) and could still have ruined our summer fun. (more…)
Swine Flu: Will your organisation survive?
Friday, July 17th, 200965,000 deaths due to swine flu. That is the assumption which Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson is working upon as reported in the press today, which could equate to 350 deaths per day. It is expected that around a third of the UK population will contract the virus and around 10% of the working population will be absent at any one time. Young, seemilgly healthy children are dying, the latest victim being a six year old boy from Kent. If ever there was a time to start panicking, surely it is now? (more…)
Swine Flu Pandemic: Would Your Employees Take Advantage?
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009In the Daily Telegraph on the 11th July Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent, reported that ministers are considering allowing workers to take two weeks off work without a sick note in a bid to minimise the spread of the swine flu (H1N1) virus. (more…)
Swine Flu claims its 17th UK victim and even knocks at the PM’s door
Monday, July 13th, 2009On a day when it is revealed that the swine flu vaccine will be available for the whole of the UK population, the illness also claims two more victims, a six year old girl, and a GP from Bedfordshire as reported on sky news. In addition the flu has also reached 10 Downing Street where an Aide has the infection. (more…)
Flexible working is key for organisations to survive flu pandemic
Thursday, July 9th, 2009Even though the severity of the current flu pandemic is not as everyone had feared, I am still hearing of increasing cases of the illness, and they are getting closer to home. Having spoken to people within business circles it is also starting to affect offices, and I heard of one man who was asked to stay at home because his wife had contracted the H1N1 virus. He was healthy and able to work, but was restricted from coming into the office. (more…)
