The UK and Their Plan to Handle Swine Flu

     The UK has a wonderful idea to treat swine flu sufferers and take the overload that’s expected away from their health care resources as in doctors visits and hospital visits. They are almost ready to institute a program by which swine flu victims can get medication by calling or going to the website of their new Pandemic Flu Service.

They have a series of questions that will be asked to determine if a person has swine flu and they have many safeguards in place so they can make sure the person is only getting the medicine for themselves and not multiple doses. The person will be given a number and will work through a flu friend to get the medicine needed.

I think this is a great idea and I hope they have a lot of success with it. Who knows, maybe if it works well there other countries like the US may adopt a similar program. I believe it will save a lot of money and provide faster care for the flu sufferer than waiting for a doctors appointment or a turn at the ER. If the number of flu victims rises this kind of plan will certainly take the strain off health care providers.