Judith Bingham

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

Interesting bbc article about misdiagnosis of swine flu - people so paranoid they think every flu symptom points to swine flu #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@LauraKDouglas15 True, we'd have to rely on neighbouring countries for financial support too - important politcal friendships! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

If we keep records of how we dealt with it, future generations can learn from our mistakes to prevent the situation worsening #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH 2.Plans need to be in place- staffing, agreements with other countries to supply eg food etc in a crisis. #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH 1 Huge drop in population, may be much more reliant on other countries in the EU for health/food supplies etc #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@badgermaltman @DundeePublicH @ValerieKim12 Definitely would be an option - you'd need all hands (staff and equipment) on deck! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH @ValerieKim12 Getting med students involved? #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@ValerieKim12 Yes, you could perhaps use staff from other wards just - maybe even get medical students involved! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@ValerieKim12 @AJMcClatchey Maybe to try to keep a sense of normality in the population? Although it seems risky! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@ValerieKim12 Would you have enough staff for this though? #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@HannahDundeeMed @DundeePublicH True, but also might scare people and you get a massive influx of people wanting vaccines...#fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@PHO_Team @DundeePublicH But it wouldn't be everyone, you would still only give it to the vulnerable groups? #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@JEBingham @PHO_Team @DundeePublicH ...v vulnerable, it's important they get the vaccine - even if they are scared into it! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@PHO_Team @DundeePublicH Sometimes it's better to be over cautious I think, so for the... #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@JEBingham @DundeePublicH might hit home with people - more likely to get the vaccine if they can see the consequences #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH case histories bring it to life - you realise just how badly people's lives are affected #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH public services -severely affected. Shops would have to close, p.transport etc. the world would grind to a halt #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@DundeePublicH 1. Why are schools allowed to be open now? Surely this just increases the spread of infection?! #fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@jackduncan56 @CalumGray4 @SHendrson @fraser_prentice If it could be government and NHS approved first so no false info goes out#fluscenario

[Judith Bingham @JEBingham]

@ValerieKim12 @DundeePublicH I agree. Gov tv ads/posters/campaigns etc would be good - if it was NHS approved and def true #fluscenario