Should commercial delivery drivers be re-routed to the NHS?

Guinness Boy said:

Here's a list of things I can get / have had delivered over the last month:

Takeaway, children's toys, books, fresh pub beer and pork scratchings, organic eggs, croissants, a wedding anniversary gift from my mother, an anniversary card and wine. And, while I haven't taken advantage of it, I could have got M&S food delivered from the garage on the seafront by Deliveroo drivers who seem to think "social distancing" is something in a Sci Fi movie.

Here's a list of things I cannot get delivered even though I'm self isolating and have been advised they are essential:

Prescription drugs.

The reason given is high demand, which is not surprising in the current climate so this is in no way a dig at NHS key workers. However, when you are self isolating or shielding these are surely the things you need most. Now, it's likely that the vulnerable and shielders are being prioritised and I've found a mate who'll collect my prescription so that's all good, but how much better would it be if we diverted a few of these frivolous Deliveroo scooters to go deliver drugs for the NHS instead? Seems barking that commercial deliveries are easier than medical ones. Do you really need that organic ready meal or bottle of wine?

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Guinness Boy said:

Here's a list of things I can get / have had delivered over the last month:

Takeaway, children's toys, books, fresh pub beer and pork scratchings, organic eggs, croissants, a wedding anniversary gift from my mother, an anniversary card and wine. And, while I haven't taken advantage of it, I could have got M&S food delivered from the garage on the seafront by Deliveroo drivers who seem to think "social distancing" is something in a Sci Fi movie.

Here's a list of things I cannot get delivered even though I'm self isolating and have been advised they are essential:

Prescription drugs.

The reason given is high demand, which is not surprising in the current climate so this is in no way a dig at NHS key workers. However, when you are self isolating or shielding these are surely the things you need most. Now, it's likely that the vulnerable and shielders are being prioritised and I've found a mate who'll collect my prescription so that's all good, but how much better would it be if we diverted a few of these frivolous Deliveroo scooters to go deliver drugs for the NHS instead? Seems barking that commercial deliveries are easier than medical ones. Do you really need that organic ready meal or bottle of wine?

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dazzer6666 said:

There are 750,000 registered volunteers through GoodSam, vast majority it seems haven't been given a job to do ye - it's exactly the kind of thing the scheme was set up for ?

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Beach Hut said:

I think the GoodSam and additional Nightingale Hospitals were all set up to have extra resources if required given that in Spain, Italy and France their health services nearly broke.

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Springal said:

What the reason you can't get a prescription delivered just out of interest?

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Guinness Boy said:

Here's a list of things I can get / have had delivered over the last month:

Takeaway, children's toys, books, fresh pub beer and pork scratchings, organic eggs, croissants, a wedding anniversary gift from my mother, an anniversary card and wine. And, while I haven't taken advantage of it, I could have got M&S food delivered from the garage on the seafront by Deliveroo drivers who seem to think "social distancing" is something in a Sci Fi movie.

Here's a list of things I cannot get delivered even though I'm self isolating and have been advised they are essential:

Prescription drugs.

The reason given is high demand, which is not surprising in the current climate so this is in no way a dig at NHS key workers. However, when you are self isolating or shielding these are surely the things you need most. Now, it's likely that the vulnerable and shielders are being prioritised and I've found a mate who'll collect my prescription so that's all good, but how much better would it be if we diverted a few of these frivolous Deliveroo scooters to go deliver drugs for the NHS instead? Seems barking that commercial deliveries are easier than medical ones. Do you really need that organic ready meal or bottle of wine?

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East Staffs Gull said:

One of the roles of the newly created NHS volunteers is to deliver prescriptions to those in isolation. However, the system is not being utilised much, apparently because pharmacies, the vulnerable, etc. aren’t aware of the service or how to generate alerts to volunteers. There are 750,000 volunteers, but only 50,000 alerts have been generated in four weeks.

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Chicken Run said:

As far as prescription drugs are concerned what’s wrong with using Pharmacy2U?

The Royal Mail deliver the package.?
Edit just seen your above post, Inwas recently on Amoxicillin for an abscess in my gums, good luck with the side effects....

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Guinness Boy said:

They didn't mention that as an option but she wants me to start on them today. Royal Mail are on 3-4 days for first class. Chest x Ray is next step if they don't work. And, yeah, looking forward to the shits....not...

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East Staffs Gull said:

One of the roles of the newly created NHS volunteers is to deliver prescriptions to those in isolation. However, the system is not being utilised much, apparently because pharmacies, the vulnerable, etc. aren’t aware of the service or how to generate alerts to volunteers. There are 750,000 volunteers, but only 50,000 alerts have been generated in four weeks.

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Chicken Run said:

I don’t like you but I wish you well for your recovery [emoji23][emoji106]


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Chicken Run said:

As far as prescription drugs are concerned what’s wrong with using Pharmacy2U?

The Royal Mail deliver the package.?
Edit just seen your above post, Inwas recently on Amoxicillin for an abscess in my gums, good luck with the side effects....

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Thunder Bolt said:

I've been sent several mailings from Pharmacy2U, but won't use them because I want to make sure we keep a local chemist in the town. Our chemist has a notice on their counter saying Keep chemists local.
At the moment we still have two chemists in Newhaven, but rumours are that Boots are going to close. I want to support our local chemist.
I am lucky insomuch as my other half, or a neighbour would collect for me, but also our chemist does their own deliveries should I ever get to that stage.

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Chicken Run said:

Are you saying that I’m wrong for advocating the use of Pharmacy2U?


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