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Track and Trace guidance, NHS contact Law ?

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Edited by Hede Maria Cavell, Thursday, 22 Jul 2021, 16:28

Having listened to Radio 4 Today programme yesterday regarding the Track and Trace issue, l feel l have to question as to why there are two forms of contact ? Surely l cant be the only one that thinks the amount of expenditure that has gone into the Track and Trace which is through  private company 'Serco', and is only guidance, not law is a wasted expenditure that could be used to give NHS staff a decent pay rise, invest in recruiting more staff for their tracing system and be invested in education and the welfare system. It seems that if  Serco test and trace  is only guidance than why on earth do they promote it ?

Surely if the NHS app is the official one that is law that is the one that all of us should be taking notice of.

We appear to be very good at this moment of destroying our own economy without any interference  from  outside forces. It makes me think that other nations must be just sitting back and watching us  break are  own  economy  so they can offer  loans to  assist when we have little to no economy left.

Some of us still remember the note that was left by the outgoing Labour government,

‘I’m afraid there is no money.’ The letter I will regret for ever | Liam Byrne | The Guardian.

He may not be the only one with no money left , history on repeat ?



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Hi Hédé,

I agree with you because 'Serco' is a private company and probably working for the government !

The money would be better spent on the NHS who desperately need it.  It is all very strange all this!

Best wishes Gill

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You are right it all has to do with money!    💰

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Hi Gill,

 Your comment about money  (tax payers? ) is maybe the reason they have to stick with it  contract and penalties clauses.

That could also be the reason why the app cannot be ,'tweaked' either !

Take care.