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Post subject: Planning for health care post peak oil
 Posted: May 27, 2008 - 01:35 PM
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| Anyone with an interest in health and well-being, whether on a professional or personal level, is invited to contribute to this forum - we need as many ideas, inspirations and visions as possible. Modern health care is highly dependent upon fossil fuels, in particular oil, and it will be the most vulnerable who suffer if we don't put plans in place. The modern health service has been described as 'cure crazy'. We need far more health enhancing measures - indeed a new paradigm of healthcare which is inclusive, integrated with other issues such as food and housing and, above all, with decentralised decision making. |
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Post subject: RE: Planning for health care post peak oil
Posted: Jan 31, 2010 - 01:04 PM
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The only comment I feel I can make at the moment is that, when the wottsit hits the fan, there will be many therapists in the community available to provide a Parallel Health Service. I would imagine that Clinics would have to be established, peripatetic or in our individual homes or, as was done in 1900's America by homeopaths, they would travel around in horse and cart - or biofuel-powered motorcycles and sidecars ! - to communities and treat clients in their own homes.
Should the economy grind to a halt, we would ALL find ourselves very much in the same boat, and I would envisage the LETS bartering system coming fully into its own.
At present, many practitioners are noticing somewhat of a downturn in business and will therefore be focussed in keeping the pennies coming in, which may explain the lack of response to this forum.
Feedback, anyone?
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Post subject: Re: RE: Planning for health care post peak oil
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 02:23 PM
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Petersmith wrote:
...Should the economy grind to a halt, we would ALL find ourselves very much in the same boat, and I would envisage the LETS bartering system coming fully into its own.
At present, many practitioners are noticing somewhat of a downturn in business and will therefore be focussed in keeping the pennies coming in, which may explain the lack of response to this forum.
Feedback, anyone?
Peter Smith 01872 870801
Indeed. Falmouth LETS is still running after 15 years, though it works like this rather than as barter (you don't have to find a direct exchange)
See Offers in Health & Personal section of http://falmouthlets.org.uk website. Trades can now be done direct online rather than using the old cheque system. You'd be most welcome to rejoin, Peter. We welcome (and need) new members!
Also, a Truro LETS group will be starting soon (using same online trading software as Falmouth LETS) - do contact me via Falmouth LETS website (email or phone) if you'd like to know more. Probably worth your while joining both groups.
All the best,
Rob |
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