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ALEXANDER Litvinenko - given a lethal dose of Polonium 210.
ALEXANDER Litvinenko - given a lethal dose of Polonium 210.
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Litvinenko murder worries me greatly

Vic Barlow
13/12/2006

ACCORDING to experts Polonium 210, used by unknown parties to murder Alexander Litvinenko, is sufficiently lethal for a mere pinpoint of the radioactive substance to kill ten people.

So what did the British authorities advise fellow customers of the restaurant where the deadly toxin is believed to have been administered?

Call NHS Direct... I kid you not. The best advice on offer to potential victims of one of the most deadly poisons known to man was Call NHS Direct, a service whose standard response to every condition is 'take two Panadol and phone your doctor in the morning'.

The Metropolitan Police went one better. Having discovered Mr Litvinenko died from Polonium 210 and radiation poisoning they issued an illuminating statement describing his death as 'suspicious'.

Now that's what I call detecting.

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   Gareth, for information, I suggest that you go here:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

There is information about the internet service, the digital tv service and the telephone service. Please look at the site and then let us know where it says anything about the standard response being as you say. Then I suggest that you review the findings of the National Audit Office and the BMJ on the performance of NHS Direct. Now, you can either engage in a discussion about facts or you can come back with the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and closing your eyes as you did before. Whilst I admire your blind devotion to your master, Mr Barlow, I would rather have a discussion with you about facts. However, if you choose to ignore them then that is up to you.
Roger, Macclesfield
16/12/2006 at 16:16
   Sorry Gareth, but you are wrong. I wonder whether you have ever contacted NHS Direct, reviewed their SOPs or actually have any knowledge of the service at all. What survey or other evidence do you have to suggest that, rather than follow their SOPs, they do as you say? I entered a factual comment and note the personal nature of your response and wonder why that should be. You will see that I have made two comments before today and you have managed to form your beliefs from that. No, Gareth, I'd rather talk about facts, do you have any to add to the discussion?
Roger, Macclesfield
16/12/2006 at 15:50
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