Media Thread, page-99

Some interesting updates in the Share Cafe presentation - number of licensed beds now over 80,000 (cf 72,000 in 31 Dec mid year update) and pain assessments now over 300,000 (cf 260,000 in the mid year update). Also did not appreciate that RACs participating in the Federal Govt program have signed either a two or three year deal with Painchek - guaranteeing revenue for a further one or two years after funding ceases. Has the added benefit of embedding Painchek within the RACs ecosystem for a two to three year period.

Checked out the Netherlands COVID status re the Phillips deal - they are at the early stages of vaccinations with a large proportion of health care workers and older people being vaccinated (795,000 have had first dose out of population of 17.5M) - https://www.rivm.nl/en/covid-19-vaccination/figures-on-covid-19-vaccination-programme

Country still in a lock down including a curfew (9.00pm to 4.30am) until 15th March in fear of a third wave from the UK strain...https://www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/news/2021/02/23/more-breathing-space-in-lockdown-but-caution-remains