In which Peter Bale & I discuss how the US exit from Kabul changes geo-political map, how long we can keep our elimination strategy, what the RBNZ's non-hike means, & the legacy of Sir Michael Cullen
Really enjoyed your interview with Peter bale. I really agree with his point about the fact journalists are not drilling down on vaccine contract negotiations. I also wonder - why when there is 40 billion have they not used the last year to invest in paediatric and adult icu? It seems a false economy as with or without COVID, our health system and surgical lists are constantly constrained by icu capacity.
I think some good journalism is also needed to drill into the details of DHB preparedness. In the Uk, every patient admitted is tested and also on day 3. All staff have at least one PCR swab every week, and lateral flows several times per week. Talking to my medical friends in nz, even after cases were found, there seems to be no plan for in hospital routine testing which is extraordinary. Why wait for cases to appear?
Ooh cricket! Men’s cricket that is.
FYI from a emailer: Hi Bernard
Really enjoyed your interview with Peter bale. I really agree with his point about the fact journalists are not drilling down on vaccine contract negotiations. I also wonder - why when there is 40 billion have they not used the last year to invest in paediatric and adult icu? It seems a false economy as with or without COVID, our health system and surgical lists are constantly constrained by icu capacity.
I think some good journalism is also needed to drill into the details of DHB preparedness. In the Uk, every patient admitted is tested and also on day 3. All staff have at least one PCR swab every week, and lateral flows several times per week. Talking to my medical friends in nz, even after cases were found, there seems to be no plan for in hospital routine testing which is extraordinary. Why wait for cases to appear?
Keep up the great podcasts