It is currently 28 Mar 2024, 20:17
Rod wrote:We finally managed to get on Waitrose’s and Sainsbury’s “Elderly” lists but still haven’t been able to get any slots.
I got a MRI booked for Wednesday which so far has not been called off. The hospital has rearranged all the car parking as normal visitation is not allowed. I have to attend the scan by myself and my wife will have to wait in the car.
Rod
Rod wrote:Roger, we finally found a phone number which put us through a question and answer session using the phone’s keyboard. Basically ascertaining we were over 70.
It finished saying they would get back to us in two or three days.
Rod
SamQ aka Ah! Q! wrote:You're not alone. Listening to various bits and pieces, I don't think anyone can get a slot - with anyone and anywhen.[/quote
Exactly Roger. My point was not to whine; we're better off than many, but rather to draw attention to the sloth of organisations (public and commercial) with undeniablely massively powerful computing capacities. What in Hades is the problem?
I do not accept - in this day and age - that computer systems "cannot talk to each other". Emulation programs have been on go sincevthe early 80's.
This is also an issue supremely suited to 'working from home' keyboard warriors - and there cannot be any shortage of them!!
Prioritisation is of course the elephant in the room: C.O.P.D. single mother with two kids gets more 'points' than a kidney transplant with a partner? This may be the sticking point, but I cannot believe that this has not already been addressed and drafted by a civil servant or hospital administrator somewhere.
Sam
"Makes it look as if we are doing all we can to the public though, never forget the 'political' element behind any response - why do you think Boris is flanked by Scientific advisers at his daily briefings? It gives his words legitimacy."
I have never seen a worse bit of governance.
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Staggered...is all I can say
Just had a thought, Sam. I'm sure you're already aware but supermarkets have early morning reserved slots for the elderly, the vulnerable and those looking after them and NHS staff. Also some..Sainsbury's and Waitrose are planning to have reserved online slots for the same grouping.
Andyp wrote:......Over here the French have learned how to queue.....
RogerS wrote:Just had a thought, Sam. I'm sure you're already aware but supermarkets have early morning reserved slots for the elderly, the vulnerable and those looking after them and NHS staff. Also some..Sainsbury's and Waitrose are planning to have reserved online slots for the same grouping.
Rod wrote:My builder has an order with Jewsons for some underfloor heating 5.5mm covering ply.
They were supposed to deliver last week but failed, they’ve now stopped all deliveries nationwide.
Now trying to source other suppliers as the ply was the last remaining order, all other materials on site (the garage).
Rod
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