11/15/2023 0 Comments Record lecturesThey will have probably had a fairly terrifying journey from the place of origin which could be something like Afghanistan where, having survived the war, perhaps having fought on the side of British troops there. Our concern in many cases, probably most cases, is that these will be individuals who have crossed the Channel in flimsy boats and they don’t do this for fun. Doing so to people like this is completely inhumane. Housing any human on a ‘floating prison’ like the Bibby Stockholm is unacceptable. This is an absolute accident waiting to happen, it looks like the government is prepared to save money, making it a higher priority than people’s lives.Īmong those being supported by the charity are the survivors of torture, people with disabilities and people who have experienced trauma at sea. They are not able to escape on the water side and if they do, what if they can’t swim, jumping into the water without lifejackets. “If you’re on the far side of this barge and on the upper storey and there are only two fire escapes and that’s where you are when a fire breaks out, you can imagine the absolute chaos and pandemonium as panicked individuals crammed in narrow corridors try to get out. Now you have a barge with narrow corridors with three decks, with terms of crowding people in into what were originally single person rooms with two and in some of the larger rooms up to six, doubling those on board We know the Bibby barge was intended for 220 people, we know the intent is to put 506 residents aboard but, by the time you add security staff and other staff, that would come to 546. The obvious fire hazard of moving a large number of people across to the Bibby is clearly causing a delay. The government has said there is “no timeframe” for the arrival of the first refugees to the Bibby Stockholm while final safety checks are being carried out. It adds that facilities on board will include an on-site nurse, recreational space, voluntary sector activities, English classes, entertainment areas, a worship room, and private space for consultations and to make phone calls and wifi access. You are free to leave the site, but we would request that you sign in and out of the site when you leave and return, so we can assure your safety. You are not being detained under immigration powers, and this is not detention accommodation. Smith said that the charity was currently assisting 11 people who had received letters from the Home Office advising them that they would be moved to the vessel. Steve Smith, the chief executive of Care4Calais, also expressed his fear that the barge being prepared to accommodate more than 500 refugees at Portland, Dorset,was an “accident waiting to happen” because of insufficient fire safety on board, with the government putting money as a “higher priority than people’s lives”. Housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm “floating prison” would be “inhumane” and risks “retraumatising” people who have escaped war zones and other “horrors”, the leader of a refugee charity has warned. 10.16 BST Housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm risks 'retraumatising' people who have escaped war zones, says refugee charity I would say to them I’m very grateful and respectful of the incredible job you do but we all have a shared mission to bring the waiting lists down. That’s what’s causing the waiting lists to go up, I don’t think that’s right. Sunak had argued junior doctors and consultants were to blame for not accepting pay deals like other medical staff have done. And ultimately that’s not good for patients because retaining staff is one of the bedrocks of making sure you have good patient safety. You’re the prime minister, you’re the government, your staff aren’t happy – that’s your fault. You’re losing staff because we are undervalued and it’s not just doctors, it’s everyone, we’re all leaving. I think it’s amazing we’re blaming the increase in waiting lists on doctors going on strike. Olivia, from Newcastle, who did not give her second name, told him live on LBC: Sunak sought to argue that the wave of industrial action by NHS workers was behind the long delays patients are facing before getting treatment.īut waiting times had already hit record highs when the unprecedented wave of strike action began with nurses walking out in December last year. Olivia, an A&E doctor, hit out at his “amazing” claim during a radio phone-in, telling him that staff were leaving the NHS in droves and reminding him that staff retention was the bedrock of patient safety. Rishi Sunak has faced heavy criticism from a junior doctor for insisting that striking doctors are to blame for record high NHS waiting lists.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |