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by Kiwififer
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: N.H.S. views and experiences
Replies: 48
Views: 4405

Re: N.H.S. views and experiences

There’s also this to contend with and I’m going to have to tip toe around this so please be kind mods! There’s been a privatisation of services going on for years, it’s been salami slice after salami slice but it has been going on. American private health companies have been hoovering up contracts f...
by Kiwififer
Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: N.H.S. views and experiences
Replies: 48
Views: 4405

Re: N.H.S. views and experiences

I work as a community MH worker and deal with the NHS on a daily basis at work, I’m also on the bank for an alcohol rehabilitation unit as well. There’s a hell of a lot of things that could be done to save money in the day to day running of the NHS, to give you an example, often patients get dischar...
by Kiwififer
Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Power bank preps
Replies: 10
Views: 923

Re: Power bank preps

It is similar to the one I have tucked away in a rucksack in my attic.

Quite heavy for the size but it’s meant to be good and should charge phones etc quite easy, I never saw the point of getting something bigger.
by Kiwififer
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Priority service register
Replies: 9
Views: 1080

Re: Priory service register

We have a lot of our service users registered on this (I work in MH support). It is absolutely essential if there’s a problem, I’m fine to go without heat etc if pensioners and vulnerable folk get help first.
by Kiwififer
Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 5526

Re: Cooking during power outage

Bump. A mate of mine up the Highlands was talking about this the other day, he’s bought a huge barbecue which should keep his family going until the lights and gas come back on. I’ve only got a piddly wee chiminea in the garden which you can put a kettle on top and I have a very long handled frying...
by Kiwififer
Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 5526

Re: Cooking during power outage

Bump. A mate of mine up the Highlands was talking about this the other day, he’s bought a huge barbecue which should keep his family going until the lights and gas come back on. I’ve only got a piddly wee chiminea in the garden which you can put a kettle on top and I have a very long handled frying ...
by Kiwififer
Fri Jan 05, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Snow.......
Replies: 8
Views: 950

Re: Snow.......

Following on from the snow of 1947 documentary and the severe winter weather the Nordics are having https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hundreds-motorists-stuck-snow-overnight-southern-sweden-denmark-2024-01-04/ https://www.thelocal.no/20240103/norway-braces-for-extreme-cold-snap How are we all se...
by Kiwififer
Tue Jan 02, 2024 7:28 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New member
Replies: 12
Views: 1670

Re: New member

Hello from Edinburgh! I’m a relative newbie as well, loads of sensible advice is given and received on here and I’ve learned a lot. I do have an emergency bag but it’s not a Bug out Bag, it’s more a ‘the electricity has gone off, I’ve cut my finger and I can’t get to the hospital’ bag. Oh aye, ask q...
by Kiwififer
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: I am back for a while
Replies: 19
Views: 1638

Re: I am back for a while

Best wishes!
by Kiwififer
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 108990

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/rev ... id=ios_app

If you are that way inclined, CNN are reviewing the best BOBs over in the States, some you can get on the South American river site.