In Britain some people seem to excel at two things; scaremongering and scapegoating. It's a malady that is particularly acute among politicians and newspaper men. I'm expecting that very shortly, Keir Starmer, will impose a lockdown over meningitis, probably just before the May local elections.
Although there have been about 35
reported cases of meningitis B, it's already being described as an "outbreak horror. " Some people
have even tried to blame the outbreak on illegal migrants. The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has said that on average there are about 350 cases of meningitis in Britain each year. The disease does not spread like measles or covid but is passed on by close contact like kissing, sharing vapes or drinks, or living in a household with an infected person.
I watched GB News the other night, the so-called 'People's Channel'. The presenter was Patrick Christys. GB News isn't really a news channel it's a platform for Reform UK and conspiracy theorists. One of the people on the panel actually said that the reason why many people in Britain can't get to see a dentist, is because all the dental appointments are being taken by illegal migrants.
Not long ago, I tried to register as an NHS patient with a local dentist. They told me that they would only take me on as a private patient even though the dental practice displayed an NHS sign outside. When I asked why they weren't taking on NHS dental patients, they didn't say it was because migrants and refugees had taken all the NHS appointments. they said we can't guarantee that we will get paid if we administer dental treatment to NHS patients because only so much money, is allocated for the treatment of NHS dental patients.
The problem isn't migrants it's government policy. Dental services are no longer a part of the NHS. You can get a sex change on the NHS, but if you've got toothache, God help you.
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