NHS problems solved, hurrah!

[JohnD]

Beds shortage?

No prob.

Lob the patients into B&Bs.

"Public could be offered £1,000 to host NHS patients in spare rooms

"The NHS is planning to pilot an ‘Airbnb-type’ system where untrained members of the public rent out their spare rooms to patients recovering from surgery.

The pilot scheme aims to offer an alternative to hospitals and care homes for patients who have had minimally invasive procedures.

Untrained members of the public would be paid up to £1,000 a month for renting out their spare rooms to patients recovering from surgery but the plan come under fire from healthcare professionals.

The Save Southend A&E campaign group, which includes many healthcare professionals, have raised concerns over “safeguarding, governance and possible financial and emotional abuse of people at their most vulnerable time“.

A private provider; CareRooms, is working with the NHS in Essex to pilot the model and finalise how it will work. According to the CareRooms website no previous care experience is needed and all a host needs to get started is; “a spare bedroom or annexe with easy access to a private bathroom“.

It goes on to say; “Our hospitals are becoming increasingly full with patients who have nowhere to go, your spare room and bathroom can be safely converted to allow patients to be discharged for maximum of 2 weeks“.

CareRooms has set up a stall in the restaurant at Southend Hospital to find potential hosts."

https://nursingnotes.co.uk/public-offered-1000-host-nhs-patients-spare-rooms/

https://www.theguardian.com/society...e-scheme-for-patients-recovering-from-surgery

Damned patients, clogging up the hospitals and making them full.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE.​

 

[Judy in the sky]

This really is a f*****g joke John. From one of the articles (Guardian)

Thirkettle said rooms would be rented out to funders at about £100 a night, with half going to the host. The rest would be used to pay for the care services required and a margin kept by the company as profit.

Hmmmm Must have gone to the Diane Abbott school of mathematics.. How on earth can a care provider, provide care (and make a profit out of £50 a day? Is this one visit from a carer for about ten minutes per day then? ) Remember another £50 is going to the person renting out the room.. Even we couldn't provide just the care costs for £50 a day within the NHS. Tis a load of *******s IMHO. Glad you brought this up John.

 

[motorbiking]

Is this any different to foster care? With the right people doing it, I imagine it could work very well.

A good pension top up for a caring person who’s able to cook and provide.

I’d prefer it to being stuck in hospital

 

[Mottie]

I suppose if we fill the B&B's up with recovering patients, it’ll free up the hospital beds for immigrants.

 

[noseall]

Is this any different to foster care? With the right people doing it, I imagine it could work very well.

A good pension top up for a caring person who’s able to cook and provide.

I’d prefer it to being stuck in hospital

Really....?

 

[Notch7]

Its hardly a major scheme introduced by national government. JohnD may like to make it seem it is, as an opportunity for another rant.

Its something that Southend are considering doing a trial.

It does raise the question whether there is a case for convalescent homes, which I guess hardly exist now. No doubt they were sold off.

 

[noseall]

I suppose if we fill the B&B's up with recovering patients, it’ll free up the hospital beds for immigrants.

I think the object of the exercise is to free up beds for everyone. If you have access to the internet, try doing a small amount of research.

 

[noseall]

Its something that Southend are considering doing a trial.

Isn't a trial exercise something a national government does before rolling it out as major nationwide scheme?

 

[Brigadier]

Isn't a trial exercise something a national government does before rolling it out as major nationwide scheme?

Only if the trial is deemed a success (definition of "success", and who does the deeming) at the discretion of the government, of course

 

[Roger928]

Damned patients, clogging up the hospitals and making them full

Damned foreigners you mean.
Its very simple. If you want foreigners in this country using the nhs foc then you and the rest of the lwr brigade pay up for it.

 

[motorbiking]

The pilot scheme aims to offer an alternative to hospitals and care homes for patients who have had minimally invasive procedures.

I think it could work with the right vetting and framework. We aren't talking about people with critical needs.

 

[^woody^]

Beds shortage?

No prob.

I have a room for you, if you need to get over some latent psychological issues. It's in the loft, but south facing towards Europe with some cheery views. Secure, sound proof, safe and no radio waves, and a treadmill for exercise.

Let me know, and I'll get the forms filled.

 

[Nige F]

LOL @ your link Noseall.

 

[SirGalahad]

Stupidity. This does not create any excess capacity. It shifts capacity from existing homes available for rental to those who will make them available for Healthcare. This will cause landlords to let to the NHS rather than tenants. Just like how AirBnB has skewed the rental market in cities like Amsterdam.

Thats before anyone considers the healthcare support.

 

[SirGalahad]

This really is a f*****g joke John. From one of the articles (Guardian)
Hmmmm Must have gone to the Diane Abbott school of mathematics.. How on earth can a care provider, provide care (and make a profit out of £50 a day? Is this one visit from a carer for about ten minutes per day then? ) Remember another £50 is going to the person renting out the room.. Even we couldn't provide just the care costs for £50 a day within the NHS. Tis a load of *******s IMHO. Glad you brought this up John.

Yep. You can't do healthcare as an Uber payg model.