David Osborn
@safedavid3.bsky.social
Health and Safety Consultant
Executive Team Member Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA)
Core Participant in UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry
Views are my own
Executive Team Member Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA)
Core Participant in UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry
Views are my own
We have so much in common 'across the pond' - sadly!
It shouldn't be like this.
Over here all the healthcare 'powers that be' are justifying their intransigence by claiming that they have to wait for the Inquiry’s module 3 report next spring - just stalling!
It shouldn't be like this.
Over here all the healthcare 'powers that be' are justifying their intransigence by claiming that they have to wait for the Inquiry’s module 3 report next spring - just stalling!
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We have so much in common 'across the pond' - sadly!
It shouldn't be like this.
Over here all the healthcare 'powers that be' are justifying their intransigence by claiming that they have to wait for the Inquiry’s module 3 report next spring - just stalling!
It shouldn't be like this.
Over here all the healthcare 'powers that be' are justifying their intransigence by claiming that they have to wait for the Inquiry’s module 3 report next spring - just stalling!
You will find frequent references to 13 March 2020 throughout our statement. This was a pivotal moment during the pandemic.
Details may be of particular interest to healthcare workers impacted by Covid, patients infected in hospital & the bereaved thereof, clinically vulnerable persons/families.
Details may be of particular interest to healthcare workers impacted by Covid, patients infected in hospital & the bereaved thereof, clinically vulnerable persons/families.
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You will find frequent references to 13 March 2020 throughout our statement. This was a pivotal moment during the pandemic.
Details may be of particular interest to healthcare workers impacted by Covid, patients infected in hospital & the bereaved thereof, clinically vulnerable persons/families.
Details may be of particular interest to healthcare workers impacted by Covid, patients infected in hospital & the bereaved thereof, clinically vulnerable persons/families.
You will find reference to key players:
- Prof Susan Hopkins
- Prof Jonathan Van Tam
- Prof Keith Willett
- Dr Lisa Ritchie
- Ms Laura Imrie
At s2.10 “CATA submits that there are individuals who should be sent Rule 13 letters”
Maybe we shall find out on Thursday whether any have been sent.
- Prof Susan Hopkins
- Prof Jonathan Van Tam
- Prof Keith Willett
- Dr Lisa Ritchie
- Ms Laura Imrie
At s2.10 “CATA submits that there are individuals who should be sent Rule 13 letters”
Maybe we shall find out on Thursday whether any have been sent.
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
You will find reference to key players:
- Prof Susan Hopkins
- Prof Jonathan Van Tam
- Prof Keith Willett
- Dr Lisa Ritchie
- Ms Laura Imrie
At s2.10 “CATA submits that there are individuals who should be sent Rule 13 letters”
Maybe we shall find out on Thursday whether any have been sent.
- Prof Susan Hopkins
- Prof Jonathan Van Tam
- Prof Keith Willett
- Dr Lisa Ritchie
- Ms Laura Imrie
At s2.10 “CATA submits that there are individuals who should be sent Rule 13 letters”
Maybe we shall find out on Thursday whether any have been sent.
For those interested in this topic and the greatest betrayal of NHS staff in its history, I highly recommend a read through CATA’s closing statement (link above), despite its 40 pages!
Although written for module 3 there are many cross-cutting themes with module 2.
Although written for module 3 there are many cross-cutting themes with module 2.
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For those interested in this topic and the greatest betrayal of NHS staff in its history, I highly recommend a read through CATA’s closing statement (link above), despite its 40 pages!
Although written for module 3 there are many cross-cutting themes with module 2.
Although written for module 3 there are many cross-cutting themes with module 2.
On many other minds (extending to the education sector and way beyond) the question must also be “does the public denial of airborne transmission and the grand 'wash your hands & sing happy birthday twice' con also constitute such state culpability”.
We shall see…
We shall see…
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
On many other minds (extending to the education sector and way beyond) the question must also be “does the public denial of airborne transmission and the grand 'wash your hands & sing happy birthday twice' con also constitute such state culpability”.
We shall see…
We shall see…
The question “has there been a culpable state failure?” must surely fall into module 2, Core UK Gov’t decision-making & political governance.
The question on many HCW minds is surely “does the decision to downgrade PPE from FFP3 to FRSM on 13 Mar 2020 represent such culpability?”
The question on many HCW minds is surely “does the decision to downgrade PPE from FFP3 to FRSM on 13 Mar 2020 represent such culpability?”
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The question “has there been a culpable state failure?” must surely fall into module 2, Core UK Gov’t decision-making & political governance.
The question on many HCW minds is surely “does the decision to downgrade PPE from FFP3 to FRSM on 13 Mar 2020 represent such culpability?”
The question on many HCW minds is surely “does the decision to downgrade PPE from FFP3 to FRSM on 13 Mar 2020 represent such culpability?”
Our expectations of the Inquiry & those mandated for it by law are set out in section 2 of CATA’s closing statement: tinyurl.com/4dx6yd24.
See especially sections 2.3,2.8 which explain its investigative duty under Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (Right to Life)
See especially sections 2.3,2.8 which explain its investigative duty under Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (Right to Life)
INQ000532408 - Module 3 Closing submissions on behalf of Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA), undated. UK Covid-19 Inquiry Archives
Module 3 Closing submissions on behalf of Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA), undated.
tinyurl.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Our expectations of the Inquiry & those mandated for it by law are set out in section 2 of CATA’s closing statement: tinyurl.com/4dx6yd24.
See especially sections 2.3,2.8 which explain its investigative duty under Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (Right to Life)
See especially sections 2.3,2.8 which explain its investigative duty under Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (Right to Life)
The report should appear at 4pm on their website.
Shortly afterwards the Chair will make a statement on their YouTube channel. I will post the URL when known.
This will hopefully give insight into how penetrating & incisive the Inquiry has been in its investigations.
Shortly afterwards the Chair will make a statement on their YouTube channel. I will post the URL when known.
This will hopefully give insight into how penetrating & incisive the Inquiry has been in its investigations.
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The report should appear at 4pm on their website.
Shortly afterwards the Chair will make a statement on their YouTube channel. I will post the URL when known.
This will hopefully give insight into how penetrating & incisive the Inquiry has been in its investigations.
Shortly afterwards the Chair will make a statement on their YouTube channel. I will post the URL when known.
This will hopefully give insight into how penetrating & incisive the Inquiry has been in its investigations.
I'm afraid I don't work in NHS and so don't know either way.
Perhaps others in NHS can comment.
Perhaps others in NHS can comment.
September 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I'm afraid I don't work in NHS and so don't know either way.
Perhaps others in NHS can comment.
Perhaps others in NHS can comment.
Good point.
I wholeheartedly agree.
In fact I would put surgical masks on the OTHER SIDE OF the baseline as, by lulling HCWs into a false sense of security (believing they are protected when they are not), they put the wearer at greater danger than no mask at all.
I wholeheartedly agree.
In fact I would put surgical masks on the OTHER SIDE OF the baseline as, by lulling HCWs into a false sense of security (believing they are protected when they are not), they put the wearer at greater danger than no mask at all.
September 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Good point.
I wholeheartedly agree.
In fact I would put surgical masks on the OTHER SIDE OF the baseline as, by lulling HCWs into a false sense of security (believing they are protected when they are not), they put the wearer at greater danger than no mask at all.
I wholeheartedly agree.
In fact I would put surgical masks on the OTHER SIDE OF the baseline as, by lulling HCWs into a false sense of security (believing they are protected when they are not), they put the wearer at greater danger than no mask at all.
Oh dear, they can't do that.
By their own admission they STILL don't have a pandemic response plan for a respiratory/airborne pandemic. They've only just started work on one.
Hmmm. A bit late now! Would have been nice to have had such a response plan in 2020
By their own admission they STILL don't have a pandemic response plan for a respiratory/airborne pandemic. They've only just started work on one.
Hmmm. A bit late now! Would have been nice to have had such a response plan in 2020
September 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Oh dear, they can't do that.
By their own admission they STILL don't have a pandemic response plan for a respiratory/airborne pandemic. They've only just started work on one.
Hmmm. A bit late now! Would have been nice to have had such a response plan in 2020
By their own admission they STILL don't have a pandemic response plan for a respiratory/airborne pandemic. They've only just started work on one.
Hmmm. A bit late now! Would have been nice to have had such a response plan in 2020
One wonders what pathogen will be given to the participants in the exercise to simulate?
Perhaps a novel airborne beta-coronavirus with a CFR of about 3 and R0 of about 3.
Oh yes, SARS-CoV-2 would fit the bill.
Then we can all see how they would handle the same pandemic if it recurred today.
Perhaps a novel airborne beta-coronavirus with a CFR of about 3 and R0 of about 3.
Oh yes, SARS-CoV-2 would fit the bill.
Then we can all see how they would handle the same pandemic if it recurred today.
September 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
One wonders what pathogen will be given to the participants in the exercise to simulate?
Perhaps a novel airborne beta-coronavirus with a CFR of about 3 and R0 of about 3.
Oh yes, SARS-CoV-2 would fit the bill.
Then we can all see how they would handle the same pandemic if it recurred today.
Perhaps a novel airborne beta-coronavirus with a CFR of about 3 and R0 of about 3.
Oh yes, SARS-CoV-2 would fit the bill.
Then we can all see how they would handle the same pandemic if it recurred today.
Meanwhile members of the CATA Executive Team stand ready to participate in Exercise Pegasus, as do no doubt BMA, RCN, RCM etc and bereaved families, Long Covid Groups – if invited, that is… (a forlorn hope perhaps?!)
September 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Meanwhile members of the CATA Executive Team stand ready to participate in Exercise Pegasus, as do no doubt BMA, RCN, RCM etc and bereaved families, Long Covid Groups – if invited, that is… (a forlorn hope perhaps?!)
Perhaps during Exercise Pegasus the participants will devise new, innovative means of stifling HCW concerns about their safety.
Will they again adopt the “Cannon Fodder Principle” as opposed to the “Precautionary Principle” which normally underpins worker health & safety?
Will they again adopt the “Cannon Fodder Principle” as opposed to the “Precautionary Principle” which normally underpins worker health & safety?
September 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Perhaps during Exercise Pegasus the participants will devise new, innovative means of stifling HCW concerns about their safety.
Will they again adopt the “Cannon Fodder Principle” as opposed to the “Precautionary Principle” which normally underpins worker health & safety?
Will they again adopt the “Cannon Fodder Principle” as opposed to the “Precautionary Principle” which normally underpins worker health & safety?
See the testimony of Rose Gallagher (RCN) at the Inquiry then follow the link across to @1goodtern for the full transcript.
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In Rosemary Gallagher’s written statement, she reflects on what happened during that meeting on 3 June 2021: “The questions we asked were not answered and our concerns were dismissed almost out of hand.” “It did not deliver and we came away feeling belittled and patronised.” https://t.co/BMzgS6uXil
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September 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
See the testimony of Rose Gallagher (RCN) at the Inquiry then follow the link across to @1goodtern for the full transcript.
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As often happens, "leaks' occur!
A Government employee present at the meeting, recognising the importance of this momentous occasion, 'leaked’ a transcript of that meeting onto social media. Otherwise it would have been buried forever.
A Government employee present at the meeting, recognising the importance of this momentous occasion, 'leaked’ a transcript of that meeting onto social media. Otherwise it would have been buried forever.
September 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
As often happens, "leaks' occur!
A Government employee present at the meeting, recognising the importance of this momentous occasion, 'leaked’ a transcript of that meeting onto social media. Otherwise it would have been buried forever.
A Government employee present at the meeting, recognising the importance of this momentous occasion, 'leaked’ a transcript of that meeting onto social media. Otherwise it would have been buried forever.
Such a meeting had never taken place before in the history of NHS. Representatives of over a million NHS workers met with Government in mid-pandemic.
It was convened after the Alliance wrote to PM Johnson and it took DHSC over 100 days to convene, while HCWs were dying by the score
It was convened after the Alliance wrote to PM Johnson and it took DHSC over 100 days to convene, while HCWs were dying by the score
September 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Such a meeting had never taken place before in the history of NHS. Representatives of over a million NHS workers met with Government in mid-pandemic.
It was convened after the Alliance wrote to PM Johnson and it took DHSC over 100 days to convene, while HCWs were dying by the score
It was convened after the Alliance wrote to PM Johnson and it took DHSC over 100 days to convene, while HCWs were dying by the score
Should important meetings to discuss life & death of healthcare workers be held in secret under the “Chatham House Rule”, as imposed by Mr Dynan-Oakley at the outset of the meeting without the courtesy of any prior consultation with the stakeholders?
September 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Should important meetings to discuss life & death of healthcare workers be held in secret under the “Chatham House Rule”, as imposed by Mr Dynan-Oakley at the outset of the meeting without the courtesy of any prior consultation with the stakeholders?
When representatives of HCWs dying by the score, meet Gov’t to seek respirators for close quarter care, will they once again be snubbed as when our Alliance, BMA, RCN, RCM, etc met on 3/6/2021 with Chair Michael Dynan-Oakley (DHSC) and IPC Cell (Eleri Davies/Lisa Ritchie/Mark Wilcox etc)?
September 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
When representatives of HCWs dying by the score, meet Gov’t to seek respirators for close quarter care, will they once again be snubbed as when our Alliance, BMA, RCN, RCM, etc met on 3/6/2021 with Chair Michael Dynan-Oakley (DHSC) and IPC Cell (Eleri Davies/Lisa Ritchie/Mark Wilcox etc)?
Talking of disinformation…
Remember the scientists & HCWs who had LinkedIn/Social Media accounts shut down because they dared suggest C-19 was airborne.
Perhaps the 'winged horses' will test how effectively they can close down competent scientists more effectively in favour of ‘lapdog experts’ ?
Remember the scientists & HCWs who had LinkedIn/Social Media accounts shut down because they dared suggest C-19 was airborne.
Perhaps the 'winged horses' will test how effectively they can close down competent scientists more effectively in favour of ‘lapdog experts’ ?
September 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Talking of disinformation…
Remember the scientists & HCWs who had LinkedIn/Social Media accounts shut down because they dared suggest C-19 was airborne.
Perhaps the 'winged horses' will test how effectively they can close down competent scientists more effectively in favour of ‘lapdog experts’ ?
Remember the scientists & HCWs who had LinkedIn/Social Media accounts shut down because they dared suggest C-19 was airborne.
Perhaps the 'winged horses' will test how effectively they can close down competent scientists more effectively in favour of ‘lapdog experts’ ?