I heard this Nobel prize winner on the radio yesterday
He says that we should be just testing people who don't have symptoms.
It is pointless testing people who have the symptoms.
Brendan
Why are universities and outlets not performing research? Surveys of the irish population via social media or newspapers? Future symptoms post covid
We need entrepreneurs to create gagets to help how companies comply with social distancing.
Agreed Sunny. We have been told since the beginning that testing is crucial. As you say we have all played our part but those in charge of testing have not done their bit based on their own promises and it's getting quite frustrating. We should be told the real story, what is holding it up and what is the reason for that. Is it still the lack of reagent (which we're told is out of their control) or is it something within our control. We keep hearing of promises around the number of tests to be carried out but tbh at this stage I'm more concerned with the time taken from requesting a test to getting the results.To be honest, to have an average turnaround of 5 days for tests after two months of lockdown is not acceptable. I gave them the benefit of the doubt but we bought the HSE and public health bodies a significant amount of time to get all this in place. Easing restrictions with such a long turnaround is dangerous. What is the delay? Not hearing about delays with getting tested so where is the bottleneck? Is it labs? Lack of equipment?
Nobody seems to be questioning anymore. They do the briefing, announce some figures and off we go.
Again, I am not in any position to question either the WHO or the HSE. Just like they are not in a position to question what I do in my job.
Perhaps it's part of our culture?
The organisations involved have a strong culture of not having any real accountability. They can't change that in 8 weeks; it is bred into them. Leadership, decision making, accountability and good process design are simply alien concepts.They are the fat guy on the couch. They are doing their best but there are just lots of things, lots of skills, that they simply don't have.That's weeks and numerous briefings where testing was going to be in place the following week and we were on track. We are 8 weeks down the line, testing half what they said they would and say things will be better once they automate sending negative results back to people. There is a limit. If they come out and tell us where the issue is then fair enough. But 8 weeks of pushing the can down the road is enough.
Never mind the tracing app that was going to be crucial for the restrictions to be lifted. Now it will a role to play but it will be a small one.
The problem isn't the IT systems, it is getting the workforce to agree to use them. Every change is resisted and in effect everyone has a veto. Therefore nothing changes from a systems and process perspective and billions are wasted every year. Then the same people complain about lack of resources, waste and inefficiency.Well years of complete mismanagement is showing up now when different hospitals are using different computer systems that can't talk to each other or else are using out of date operating systems. Crazy that any organisation would allow that to happen. I know the argument that they can't be spending money on IT projects when there are waiting lists but it is a false economy. I know it is very difficult to build something like this up from scratch but to be still talking about automating text messages for negative results at this stage is a bit crazy.
The problem isn't the IT systems,
To be fair to staff, it is not them that decide that many of their PC's/Laptops still run on Windows 7 and need to pay over 1m this to Microsoft for extended support.
Yes; they are the HSE. So are the nurses and doctors and administrators and everyone else. The HSE is not some abstract concept, it is the people who work there.Those managing the IT infrastructure, or failing to do so, are staff too.
Those managing the IT infrastructure, or failing to do so, are staff too.
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