Covid infection levels in England continue to rise very steeply, up 23% in the last week. While the overall risk remains High, we are anticipating that it will be raised to Very High next week. https://t.co/T7ASZiFY6I

Hospices closing from funding cuts. Cancer patients not being treated. Learning disabled people trapped in psychiatric hospitals. But, yes, we can afford assisted suicide on the NHS.

Horrifying euthanasia tales from Canada. Why are we so convinced this won't happen here? How have MPs lived through NHS scandal after NHS scandal and convince themselves that we could provide assisted suicide "safely"? Our hope is in the House of Lords to block the Bill.

Assisted suicide Bill sponsor Kim Leadbeater gave a recent interview to Healthcare Today in which she repeatedly makes misleading claims. Here’s a thread exposing point by point where Leadbeater departs from the truth and why it matters 🧵

'I don't want to die': Down's Syndrome man 'starved to death' in hospital Disabled man died after not being given any food for 9 days whilst being treated in an NHS hospital Family said “we thought he was having nutrition, but they were starving him” 1/2

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This is BuDS’ 244th Covid risk assessment since the beginning of the pandemic, and we are still the only organisation publishing free risk data for disabled and clinically vulnerable people. We will update you on the situation again next week.

Covid is not just dangerous for clinically-vulnerable people. The virus has been proven to have an adverse health impact on most people who catch Covid. No-one should be relaxed about catching Covid.

We continue to not recommend Covid precautions outdoors, unless you are in a dense crowd of people. If you would like to know the likely number of infected people you would encounter in different types of building, please check the table on our website or Substack. (2/2)

Now that Covid infection levels have dramatically risen, BuDS is now strongly recommending that everyone takes precautions against Covid. These precautions should be taken in all indoor places, unless you are sure the space is very well ventilated or has HEPA filtration. (1/2)

If you have an existing heart condition such as coronary heart disease or heart failure, catching Covid could be extremely dangerous. Please talk to your own doctor to get medical advice – while we can give you accurate information, we are not doctors. (2/2)

This week, we are highlighting the risks of Covid to your heart and circulatory system. It is now medically proven that Covid significantly increases the risk of blood clots, and the virus itself can cause inflammation of heart tissue and your veins & arteries. (1/2)

If you can’t isolate, wear a tight-fitting PPE respiratory mask (FFP2/FFP3) whenever you are in contact with other people. (2/2)

Obviously, if you or someone you have met does have symptoms of Covid/a respiratory virus, please do the decent, patriotic thing and keep it to yourself. Unless you are absolutely unable to do so, please isolate until your symptoms have been gone for a couple of days. (1/2)

If the test is positive, do notify your GP surgery. If you are one of the unlucky fifth of people who develop a post-Covid condition, knowing that you had a positive Covid test could be very important for your future health treatment. (3/3)

If you, or someone around you, have symptoms of a respiratory virus such as fever, coughing, sore throat, headache, etc, it is much more likely that these are symptoms of Covid. If you do have flu-like symptoms, test several times for Covid. (2/3)

Although we can start to see the beginning of the winter influenza wave, levels of the influenza virus in England are extremely small at present. (1/3)

As of 28 September, around 1 in every 123 people in England were infected, and the risk of encountering an infected person in most indoor places is now High. Unless the indoor air is fresh, or filtered/purified, good quality PPE respiratory masks are needed to protect yourself.

If you do not wish to catch Covid, please take precautions now. Please also get your Covid booster if you are eligible, or consider whether you can afford to get one privately.