The NHS is to introduce electric ambulances, raising concerns that its drive for Net Zero is being put above patient safety owing to the limited range and long charging times. The Telegraph has the story.
Paramedics fear patients will be forced to wait longer because of the hours lost recharging the vehicles, with particular concern about coverage of rural areas, given the limited range.
The move next month is part of a series of measures that whistleblowers fear put green credentials above medical priorities.
The drive had created a bureaucracy that was diverting vast sums from the front line, and placing “grossly unethical” obstacles in the way of clinical decisions, one whistleblower warned.
NHS England has set up a Greener NHS team with a combined salary bill of £3 million a year, leaked documents reveal.
Officials created 48 roles, including five on six-figure salaries, as part of efforts to pursue an environmental agenda which means every medicine and product has to undergo an “evergreen assessment”.
The 135-question process means that no decision can be taken without a product’s social values and contribution to emissions targets being considered.
One supplier alleged that devices such as plastic cannulas were routinely being rejected on environmental grounds, despite the fact they would improve patient safety.
An extra layer of bureaucracy will be added next month, with every NHS supplier asked to draw up a carbon reduction plan.
Other eco-initiatives being rolled out include “climate-friendly pain relief” for mothers in labour and chemotherapy deliveries and GP visits via e-bikes. …
Next month, electric ambulances will be piloted across swathes of the country. Under the scheme, electric ambulances will be trailed across the North West, East of England, Yorkshire, South West and London at a cost of around £150,000 each.
The West Midlands has already introduced the vehicles, although last year board papers from the West Midlands Ambulance Service revealed major concerns.
An evaluation of the pilot scheme found the ambulances took up to four hours to charge and travelled an average of 70 miles between charging, with the papers warning “range and recharge time is a significant limiting factor”.
While the vehicles had a range of 100 miles, which would cover a shift in urban areas, this would not be the case from most of its hubs, it states, adding: “Rural areas in particular are covering twice this mileage and more in a shift.” The report says that, as a minimum, ambulances need to be able to cover 160 miles.
Standard ambulances can cover up to 800 miles a day and be filled up in just minutes.
£3 million a year on 48 roles dedicated to making the NHS less efficient and less safe. No wonder the health service is such an ineffective, bureaucratic mess. And this is under a Conservative Government.
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Just read the Zero Hedge piece on the good old USA & it’s labs explained by a Russian General ! Do we need to be afraid ??
The labs have undoubtedly been set up to wage war on the principle of “exterminate and vaccinate.” Somewhere along the line, on the experience of the last few years, the two seem to have become indistinguishable.
“The fact that the pandemic unfolded exactly according to this scenario, as well as the implementation of EcoHealth Alliance’s projects, gives rise to questions as to whether COVID-19 was in fact an intentionally man-made disease and whether the US may have had a hand in this incident,” Kirillov said.”
I have said from the start that it was either man-made and set free intentionally or doesn’t exist.
In the first case, I suspected the Chinese for over a year, but that changed the more we got to know and with their crazy zero Covid policy for the second wave.
It was most likely a joint venture between the two countries, via a CCP fifth column in the USA.
Fear is how they divide and conquer. Take a look at some virology and immunology and arm yourself with knowledge. Try JJ Couey’s Gigaohmbiological for a start or maybe catch up with his recent presentation to MD4CE on Charles Kovess rumble site.
https://rumble.com/v37ubpo-dr-jonathan-jay-jj-couey-phd.html
Not only does he explain a lot of the narrative myths but also has an interesting hypothesis about what the endgame is.
Also try the no virus/terrain theory literature. It puts it all into perspective. The only thing to fear is the arrogance, greed and callousness of those in charge, plus the incessant indoctrination. Perhaps the biggest criminals are those managing the process of brainwashing. Laura Dodsworth is good on this. Also Jason Christoff who also did a talk on MD4CE a few days ago. Be alert not fearful. Don’t get sucked in.
By the way, is the war still going on?
Amidst all the news items such as those listed above, one could overlook the fact that at the moment, in Eastern Europe, there still seems to be a dreadful war going on. As best I can tell, on a daily basis, large numbers of Ukrainian soldiers are being hurled in an apparently callous futile gesture against impregnable Russian fortifications. The reports I have seen suggest 8 Ukrainian deaths and injuries to each 1 Russian.
At the same time as Ukraine is failing to do anything in the South, in the North of Ukraine, Russia appears to be make a slow and steady advance. NATO/USA has spent a huge amount of money on this war and what has if got for all that expenditure? Rather than collapsing Russia appears to be having something of a renaissance and has forged strong economic and military links with China.
So far any tentative thoughts on negotiations over this war seem to be based on the idea that USA/NATO are still calling all the shots with NATO/USA taking a patronising view of Russia. As time passes, Russian resolve grows stronger. Some people have questioned why Russia does not press on faster to finish the job, I guess the answer is why rush? Russia has all the time in the world, it is the USA with it’s presidential elections who are in a bind over this war.
To achieve meaningful talks at this stage, USA/NATO needs to eat humble pie and approach the Russians with respect, dignity and and understanding of Russia’s genuine concerns and fears, is there any chance of that happening?
Otherwise, as things stand at the moment, by the time of the USA presidential elections, we could see Russia achieve the final capitulation of Ukraine, at which point Russia would be very much dictating the terms. Will the warmongers in the USA allow that to happen or will they decide the time has come to take more drastic action? It seems to me that we are in danger of pushing this Ukraine war to a very high stakes game.
It’s funny how a number of commentators, admitting that the West provoked the war, justify it on the grounds that Russia would otherwise be seeking to rule the world.
Since it started, America has achieved regime change in Pakistan, invaded Somalia, tried to start another proxy war in Niger, stirred up problems in Armenia and Serbia, blown up a German pipeline to ensure European compliance, scuppered the March 2022 peace plan, tried to provoke another war with China over Taiwan, has troops illegally in Syria to overturn the legitimate the regime there, and probably more things I’ve forgotten.
Yes, those Russians have certainly shown themselves to be rampant imperialists.
Yes..I enjoyed the truthful, excellent community note tagged onto this tweet from ‘Mr hypocrisy’ Blinken….
LOL!
Secretary Antony Blinken
Congratulations to new Pakistan Interim Prime Minister @anwaar_kakar
As Pakistan prepares for free and fair elections, in accordance with its constitution and the rights to freedom of speech and assembly, we will continue to advance our shared commitment to economic prosperity.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The US State Dept. under Antony Blinken on March 7, 2022, encouraged the removal of Pakistan’s previous democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan. In April 2022 Imran Khan was removed from power and arrested.
….it’s literally impossible for anyone in the UK to understand what is happening in Ukraine if their only source of information is our MSM..it’s so at odds with everything else coming out..it’s like a fantasy world..literally…!
There is no doubt that Ukrainian casualties are horrendous…that seems to be agreed by pretty much everyone….
Two recent articles from the USA , this from Politico
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2023/08/18/milley-had-a-point-00111878
”One US official ..said the realities of the counteroffensive are sinking in … ‘We may have missed a window to push for earlier talks.”
and….this from a recent Washington Post article….talking about the Ukrainian offensive….
”But in the first week of fighting, Ukraine incurred major casualties against Russia’s well-prepared defenses despite having a range of newly acquired Western equipment, including U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicles,
German-made Leopard 2 tanks and specialized mine-clearing vehicles.
Joint war games conducted by the U.S., British and Ukrainian militaries anticipated such losses but envisioned Kyiv accepting the casualties as the cost of piercing through Russia’s main defensive line, said U.S. and Western officials. But Ukraine chose to stem the losses on the battlefield and switch to a tactic of relying on smaller units to push forward across different areas of the front. That resulted in Ukraine making incremental gains in different pockets over the summer.
So the West anticipated the losses? This is utterly shocking…and I feel sick at the thought that the West would push Ukrainian soldiers into a situation that they wouldn’t dare subject their own soldiers to…
…and yet there is now talk of sending F16’s..? So more death and destruction?
In my opinion this is an excellent round-up of the current situation..and not anything you will read in the UK MSM…
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-81323-afu-struggles-for-symbolic
I dunno – The Duran with the two Alexes, Alex Mercouris’ own channel, Brian Berletic’s The New Atlas, Patrick Lancaster Uncensored, Scottson Skerritt of Kalibrated: if you can be bothered to look, the info is out there.
Can’t remember who said it, but it’s a line that’s stuck in my head: The West does war for profit (I’d also add empire), the Russians do war to win.
Yes I read them all…along with Moon of Alabama, Redacted with Clayton Morris..and numerous others on Twitter…and substack…
Also foreign press…
That’s my point..how much do you know if your only source of info is the BBC and the Daily Mail?
It’s a problem as it’s really the same as all of your information coming from the propaganda MSM about Convid or the ClimateCon??
More on the 3 pilots dying in one week here;
”This is simply not normal. The three deaths come on the heels of two non-fatal heart attacks among pilots last week. On August 9, a pilot suffered a heart attack on a United flight from Sarasota to Newark. On Aug. 7, a co-pilot for Tigerair flying from Japan to Tapai suffered a life-threatening sudden medical emergency as well. Details on both incidents are extremely thin.
Can we prove every single one is from the jab? Of course not. But this is not normal by any stretch of the imagination. We know that pilots are among the most jabbed population because of the ironclad mandate in most countries. They are a very healthy and constantly monitored population. As such, this sudden rash of sudden cardiac arrests is beyond suspicious at this point – on par with the “dropped suddenly” phenomenon among athletes.”
https://www.conservativereview.com/horowitz-3-healthy-pilots-die-suddenly-on-flights-5-collapse-2664058136.html
…This only on Twitter at the moment but a video from Del Bigtree’s Highwire…
https://twitter.com/HighWireTalk/status/1692640759445410199
UNEXPLAINED COLLAPSES CONTINUE IN 2023
The apparent rise in healthy people and athletes suffering unexplained collapses, cardiac events, and clotting continues.
Dont know how long they can keep this ‘wilful ignorance’ up??
Rather alarming that they’re using organs from said deceased for transplants. If they’ve got enough spike on board to create the damage to kill them, it’s going to be everywhere and certainly in all the usual organs for transplant (liver, kiddlies, lungs, bowels, cornea, etc). Cancer people can’t donate for exactly that reason. They’ll have to set up separate organ banks like there are for blood….
Mark Crispin Miller is still keeping count with his In Memory posts over on substack. Truly depressing reading.
…oh I don’t think we have even got to the ‘problem’ with blood products yet…..… as they can hide this in a way they couldn’t with the AIDS infected blood….
We are still living in ‘get your next booster’ and ‘all vaxxes should be the experimental, deadly mRNA, nutso world…
I hope to God I stay as fit as possible over the coming years….
Cornea? No blood vessels there so how does it get to those cells I wonder.
Further to the increasing ‘Islamification’ of the West. The England edition. I read in a different article that these migrants cannot be classed as ‘invaders’ if they are invited in. An ‘assisted suicide’ of one’s country and its culture is more accurate, all courtesy of our globalist politicians.
”Today, of course, not only is the “revelation of Muhammad” being taught and honored at Oxford, but Christianity is increasingly being canceled for its sake. Most recently,
Oxford had for years celebrated Saint George’s Day. Once the pandemic arrived in 2020, however, the day was (“temporarily”) suspended, and now, following that “reset,” Islam has taken its place.
This move, incidentally, is meant to appease Islam in more ways than one. Although the patron saint of England for some seven centuries, Saint George has increasingly been a cause of concern because he “offends” Muslims. For example, according to a 2013 report,
Even the Church of England distances itself from Saint George, whom it characterizes as “too warlike and offensive to Muslims.”
How did things come to such a pass? Once loved and venerated by England, the dragon-slaying saint is now canceled. And once feared and abhorred, the things of Islam — including now a “sacrificial” dinner — are being honored in his place.”
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/04/without_firing_a_shot_how_islam_overcame_the_west.html
Interestingly, St George slew a white dragon. The story goes that the myth of St George slaying the dragon was actually about the Christian church imposing itself on the fabric and culture of Olde England and that included the important iconic red cross on a white background. The dragon that St George slew was the dragon portrayed on the flags of Olde England, which had a White Dragon on a red background. This, essentially, is the true flag of this country. It was even shown in the Bayeux Tapestries in the same area as the image of Harold with the arrow in his eye. After the Battle of Hastings, William the Bastard had all the dragon flags gathered up and burned to further humiliate and destroy the English and thence begin the 1000 years subjugation of the English people, taking their lands, marginalising them, and burning their flags. St George seems to be all we’ve got these days and even that is being taken away from us. In fact, our very country seems to be being taken away from us.
Great info Aethelred – you learn something new every day here on DS! Thanks for posting.
After attempting a really crap joke yesterday, which, bizarrely, seemed to set the cat amongst the pigeons, I thought I’d make amends with one that’s actually funny. Nothing to do with what’s going on in the world, but if we can no longer laugh then we have 100% lost, and we all need a lift every now and again. Anyway…
A bus full of Nuns falls of a cliff and they all die. They arrive at the gates of heaven and meet St. Peter. St. Peter says to them “Sisters, welcome to Heaven. In a moment I will let you all though the pearly gates, but before I may do that, I must ask each of you a single question. ”
St. Peter turns to the first Nun in the line and asks her “Sister, have you ever touched a penis?” The Sister Responds “Well… there was this one time… that I kinda sorta… touched one with the tip of my pinky finger…” St. Peter says “Alright Sister, now dip the tip of your pinky finger in the Holy Water, and you may be admitted.” and she did so.
St. Peter now turns to the second nun and says “Sister, have you ever touched a penis?” “Well…. There was this one time… that I held one for a moment…” “Alright Sister, now just wash your hands in the Holy Water, and you may be admitted” and she does so.
Now at this, there is a noise, a jostling in the line. It seems that one nun is trying to cut in front of another! St. Peter sees this and asks the Nun “Sister Susan, what is this? There is no rush!” Sister Susan responds “Well if I’m going to have to gargle this stuff, I’d rather do it before Sister Mary sticks her ass in it!”
‘Puerile and adolescent’ I know. Still, bloody funny.
Yes. We need to laugh more, including at ourselves. Sadly. the 6 down tickers probably feel offended on behalf of nuns.
Yep, those people have already lost. Sad.
I think downticking has become a serious habit…
Phew, now I feel so much better!! If it’s good enough for the mice???
LOL!
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizers-updated-covid-shot-effective-against-eris-variant-mice-study-2023-08-17/
Pfizer’s updated COVID shot effective against ‘Eris’ variant in mice study
I am sure the mice will be delighted.
Thanks Mrs Gums.
…I’m beginning to feel sorry for the mice…..
Updated UK PIP analysis…from Ed Dowd…
Whatever the cause ….. it’s happening…new claims for UK PIP disability data shows 107% & 124% rise in neurological & psychiatric issues in 2022 versus trend.
https://phinancetechnologies.com/HumanityProjects/PIP%20Analysis-Systems.htm
SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) – North Korea slammed a recent United Nations meeting about its human rights record, asserting the United States used the international organisation for a “scheme” against Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
The U.N. Security Council discussed human rights abuses in North Korea on Thursday, with the U.S. ambassador criticising leader Kim Jong Un for using “repression and cruelty” to develop nuclear weapons and missiles.
What is surprising to me is that I find myself understanding North Korea’s stance now…while not defending abuse of any kind…Who the hell are the USA to lecture anyone else? I suspect there are dozens of world leaders who would like to discuss the repression and cruelty meted out by the Americans?
Completely agree Mrs G.
Ah, God bless the media…
I don’t know if people are aware that Argentina has elections coming up…..and the woke media is all-a-flutter because ‘far-right populist’™️ Javier Milei has just won the largest share of votes in the Primary Presidential Elections..
Of course it remains to be seen what will happen, but the ‘fear and destroy’ factor is already setting in…!!
This is the Guardian headline…’Former tantric sex coach and Donald Trump admirer Javier Milei has said he thinks the climate crisis is ‘a socialist lie’
well at least we all know what they think!! LOL!
(A less hyper and more sensible view…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ELTOtOR9Q
..thanks down-ticker…..LOL. I’m not defending him just pointing out the proscribed MSM reply to every ‘right wing populist’……!!
A lot of similar stories about Euthanasia in Canada doing the rounds…Coming to a town near you…!!
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/euthanasia-soars-at-alarming-rate-in-quebec-with-help-from-aggressive-suicide-activists/?utm_source=most_recent&utm_campaign=usa
Euthanasia soars at alarming rate in Quebec with help from aggressive suicide activists. A 55% increase last year makes medical assistance in dying (MAID) the third leading cause of death in the province behind heart disease and cancer, and there are no signs of the rate slowing down…..
In 2021, a recorded 3,102 people died in Quebec of fatal lethal injections, making it the world’s “euthanasia hotspot.” That number leapt a staggering 55 percent last year to 4,810, meaning that between seven percent and eight percent of all recorded deaths in the province are through euthanasia.
Those numbers appear to be alarming even to advocates of the radically permissive euthanasia regime. Dr. Michael Bureau, president of Quebec’s commission “on end-of-life care” (a grotesque euphemism for death-by-doctor), sent out a memo on August 4 that, according to the CBC, reminds “the province’s doctors to closely follow a new law affecting medical aid in dying (MAiD).”
According to the commission, 15 euthanasia deaths in 2021-22 did not follow the rules, six of which involved victims who do not suffer from a serious or incurable condition. Despite the banal, bureaucratic language, it is important not to miss the implications of this news: Six people were killed by doctor-administered lethal injections who failed to meet even Quebec’s loose criteria