Coronavirus outbreak

[BoldonLad]

I think you would also need to consider that many obese 50 plus year olds may well have some level of undiagnosed heart disease, which may not necessarily be recorded as 'underlying illness' but which may affect their ability to recover.

Quite

 

[fossyant]

Been practicing our infection control drill today.
Nat has started work at the Nightingale as a porter/cleaner. No patients in yet.
He cycles in his own clothes and changes into a uniform at work. Not having any experience of how this works, I was surprised that he brings his uniform home. He is putting it inside 2 plastic bags in his rucksack and tipping it straight into the washing machine by itself as soon as he gets home. Plastic bags straight into wheely bin. He strips off by the back door and his own clothes stay outside and then go in the washing machine when his uniform is done.
Straight upstairs without touching anything and straight into the shower.
Anybody with more experience than me think of any additional measures we could be doing?

My wife has been making kit bags, so those working in hospitals can take off uniforms before they get home, and the bag and kit goes into the wash (in the bag). The bags are fabric. Their local sewing group have been in touch with a few hospitals.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Boris out of intensive care.
Source: Sky news phone app.

 

[icowden]

I haven't seen a quote saying he has "improved considerably".

And I thought he was taken in hospital as a "precaution" - then moved to ICU as he "deteriorated".

I had friend in ICU for 10 days - for most of that time he was classed as improving or doing well - I really don't see why someone improving in ICU for 2 days in inconsistent - I would have thought it pretty normal TBH.

Most hospitals will be following the model from Imperial. So he would have been admitted to a General Acute bed. General length of stay here is 3 days. On deterioration he would be moved to ICU and onto a ventilator or CPAP dependent on condition and need. Length of stay in ICU is up to 10 days. Those that get better then spend up to 6 days back in a General Acute bed until discharge. This is the projected modelling from data drawn from other countries largely.

There is a modelling exercise going on now to look at how closely our admissions and discharges follow this model. It may surprise you to know that this is harder than you might think as hospitals still use a lot of paper...

 

[tom73]

My wife has been making kit bags, so those working in hospitals can take off uniforms before they get home, and the bag and kit goes into the wash (in the bag). The bags are fabric. Their local sewing group have been in touch with a few hospitals.

I've been trying to source one but nothing going round here.

 

[fossyant]

I've been trying to source one but nothing going round here.

Shall I ask the 'boss' to make another ? We could post it - might take a few days in the post ? PM me.

 

[MarkF]

Been practicing our infection control drill today.
Nat has started work at the Nightingale as a porter/cleaner. No patients in yet.
He cycles in his own clothes and changes into a uniform at work. Not having any experience of how this works, I was surprised that he brings his uniform home. He is putting it inside 2 plastic bags in his rucksack and tipping it straight into the washing machine by itself as soon as he gets home. Plastic bags straight into wheely bin. He strips off by the back door and his own clothes stay outside and then go in the washing machine when his uniform is done.
Straight upstairs without touching anything and straight into the shower.
Anybody with more experience than me think of any additional measures we could be doing?

Won't they let him wear scrubs? A lot of our facilities staff do, it's just not viable for some to wash what might be their only uniform every night.

 

[Buck]

Been practicing our infection control drill today.
Nat has started work at the Nightingale as a porter/cleaner. No patients in yet.
He cycles in his own clothes and changes into a uniform at work. Not having any experience of how this works, I was surprised that he brings his uniform home. He is putting it inside 2 plastic bags in his rucksack and tipping it straight into the washing machine by itself as soon as he gets home. Plastic bags straight into wheely bin. He strips off by the back door and his own clothes stay outside and then go in the washing machine when his uniform is done.
Straight upstairs without touching anything and straight into the shower.
Anybody with more experience than me think of any additional measures we could be doing?

We’ve got something similar with our PPE at work Julia. Double bagging then in sealed containers in cars.
only extra is to use disposable gloves when handling his clothes plus (I’m sure he is anyways) lots of hand washing at each stage.
Might be helpful as well to preload the washing machine with detergent for him - just one less touch point.

ps is his rucksack washable. Might be worth doing if it is or at least leave outside.

 

[winjim]

My wife has been making kit bags, so those working in hospitals can take off uniforms before they get home, and the bag and kit goes into the wash (in the bag). The bags are fabric. Their local sewing group have been in touch with a few hospitals.

There's a few people round our way doing that. Asking for donations of fabric, laces etc.

 

[Buck]

Won't they let him wear scrubs? A lot of our facilities staff do, it's just not viable for some to wash what might be their only uniform every night.

we’ve managed to get scrubs in general practice Mark but only one set each so it’s a daily wash and dry. Not ideal but better than no scrubs for the front liners.

 

[fossyant]

There's a few people round our way doing that. Asking for donations of fabric, laces etc.

My wife's been using spare 'stash' - our loft is full of fabric. She's put a fair amount of effort into each - i.e. they are all really nice. 10 done so far.

 

[winjim]

No scrubs for me, but I'll be treating my regular clothes and my lab coat with a bit more TLC.

 

[PK99]

Boris out of intensive care.
Source: Sky news phone app.

Thank you for sourcing.

 

[Julia9054]

Won't they let him wear scrubs? A lot of our facilities staff do, it's just not viable for some to wash what might be their only uniform every night.

Not sure I know what scrubs actually are? He has been issued with 3 shirts and 2 pairs of trousers.
Pillow case idea sounds good.
Rucksack can live in the garage

 

[winjim]

Not sure I know what scrubs actually are?

They're also known as a buster.