How to hit the 100,000 mark

[darmstadt]

Just change the goalposts: Revealed: How government changed the rules to hit 100,000 tests target | News | Health Service Journal

[vetran]

Just change the goalposts: Revealed: How government changed the rules to hit 100,000 tests target | News | Health Service Journal

you mean politicians lie eek

[DimPrawn]

you mean politicians lie eek

Chinese politicians only tell the absolute truth. We know that.

[Old Greg]

It's like when the first NHS England surgery waiting time targets came in (mid-'90s?) and on the last day of the month they would wheel a few patients into the Theatre suite before midnight because that counted.

[Mordac]

Just change the goalposts: Revealed: How government changed the rules to hit 100,000 tests target | News | Health Service Journal

I'm sure they could have hit that target instantly by opening up the tests to anyone who wanted them. It would have caused chaos though, so it's probably better that they test fewer people (those who actually need to be tested) without the chaos. The only lesson to be learned is not to set unattainable targets.

[sasguru]

The only lesson to be learned is not to set unattainable targets.

I agree with you for a change.
Like "20,000 dead would be a good outcome".

[Old Greg]

I agree with you for a change.
Like "20,000 dead would be a good outcome".

Depends who they are.

[ladymuck]

[RANT]

Having not been present when the 100k was very first mentioned, I have a suspicion that it was initially said to shut up a journalist who, like many on this forum, demand absolute numbers and certainty and essentially wanted a nice sturdy noose to hang someone from.

They got that noose with bells on and they are now very much enjoying their public hanging because they backed the government into a corner. Well aren't they Billy Big Bollocks. Did that tactic improve anything? Has it taken resources away from other areas to fulfill this target that should never have been demanded nor set?

Testing should be happening and no-one denies that. However it should be targeted and controlled but the foamy mouthed braying masses want more, they always want more. They expect a magic tree of money, tests, beds, kit, jobs, etc etc etc all available instantly, on demand when they say they want it because they know better than anyone else.

[/RANT]

[Old Greg]

[RANT]

Having not been present when the 100k was very first mentioned, I have a suspicion that it was initially said to shut up a journalist who, like many on this forum, demand absolute numbers and certainty and essentially wanted a nice sturdy noose to hang someone from.

They got that noose with bells on and they are now very much enjoying their public hanging because they backed the government into a corner. Well aren't they Billy Big Bollocks. Did that tactic improve anything? Has it taken resources away from other areas to fulfill this target that should never have been demanded nor set?

Testing should be happening and no-one denies that. However it should be targeted and controlled but the foamy mouthed braying masses want more, they always want more. They expect a magic tree of money, tests, beds, kit, jobs, etc etc etc all available instantly, on demand when they say they want it because they know better than anyone else.

[/RANT]

What if your suspicion is wrong?

[sasguru]

[RANT]

Having not been present when the 100k was very first mentioned, I have a suspicion that it was initially said to shut up a journalist who, like many on this forum, demand absolute numbers and certainty and essentially wanted a nice sturdy noose to hang someone from.

They got that noose with bells on and they are now very much enjoying their public hanging because they backed the government into a corner. Well aren't they Billy Big Bollocks. Did that tactic improve anything? Has it taken resources away from other areas to fulfill this target that should never have been demanded nor set?

Testing should be happening and no-one denies that. However it should be targeted and controlled but the foamy mouthed braying masses want more, they always want more. They expect a magic tree of money, tests, beds, kit, jobs, etc etc etc all available instantly, on demand when they say they want it because they know better than anyone else.

[/RANT]

Good rant but rather ignores the point.

You're lucky more intelligent people questioned the government approach back in mid-March or we'd be in a much worse place than we are now.

And if they hadn't been such useless coonts in the 1st place we'd be thinking now of easing off rather than having to wait another 3 weeks.