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Dr John Raffetto's "Windsor Care" Concept - UNDER CONSTRUCTION :-)

Updated 1000 BST (0900z GMT/UT/GPS Time) Friday 12th July 2024. See footnotes near end.
Robin hopes to replace much of this by a link to a page on Dr John's website(s).

Starting with some material from Robin's John Manniello Page and Robin's www.NHSCare.info

from Robin Lovelock in Sunninghill ...it was this tribute to Sir John Manniello that put Dr John Raffetto in contact with me... what I guy was John Manniello ! :-)

Air Defence Sectors STC 1971-1981: After 6 months of "Positive Vetting" for the required security clearance, we moved to Holland, and I worked for the NATO research establishment called SHAPE Technical Centre (STC). See footnote. e.g. NC3A. My job title became "Senior Scientist" and my work included working closely with military officers, including American USAF returning from Vietnam. I decided to write demonstration software, used in our Laboratory, as a means of showing military officers our ideas, before we wrote these into our reports.

I had the priveledge of managing the implementation of SHEWS - the SHAPE Early Warning System. This supplied SACEUR with information from the NATO Europe Air Defence Systems, from Northern Norway to Eastern Turkey. Click on the map for more information. SHEWS was desribed by SACEUR General Rogers as "the best thing since sliced bread", and was presented at an international conference in The Hague, a few years later. It was in Holland that our first two daughters were born, starting with Samantha. white strip

SHEWS Samantha's Birth Day June and I remember the day of Samantha's birth, at home: 6th March 1974. Neither of us got much sleep that night, and I drove June and tiny Samantha, the few miles to Leiderdorp Hospital. June said she was fine, after an hour in the private room, where a nurse took this photo. I had time to drive directly into work, and get there just in time, to brief DSACEUR about SHEWS. This Brit, was deputy to SACEUR, and top of the UK Military. I was ready, just in time, before DSACEUR, and his entourage arrived. They sat down, just in front of me, sat next to my touch-interactive colour screen. My boss, John Unsworth, introduced me: "This is Robin Lovelock: sorry about Robin's disheveled appearance; he has only just got in, after being up all night, with his wife June, having their first baby". The first few minutes of my "briefing" consisted of smiling faces of top brass, thrust close to mine, asking questions like, "How is she and the baby ?", "what weight ?", "have you decided on a name yet ?". I remember responding with answers like, "6.5 pounds" and "Samantha", despite the fact that I had not made any written notes all that night :-)

It was at STC that I learnt, from the Americans and procedures, how to approach security. e.g. use secrecy when it is needed, such as the existence of Stealth Bombers, GPS, or the Internet (ARPANet). But make something unclassified if it makes sense to do so. e.g. principles of EMP Protection, so that electronics, or even mechanical things like a door lock, can withstand the effects of a high altitude nuclear burst. Click on that leaving certificate, or Samantha, to see bigger versions.

John Mannielo in USAF Shoe Shine Boy Without doubt, the craziest, yet most loved Division Chief we ever had at STC, was John Mannielo - or to give him his proper title - Sir John Mannielo. The Vatican eventually knighted him. John was an Italian migrant, and when he entered the States, he did not speak a word of English - or American. He earned cash as a "shoe shine boy", and that skill remained with him all his life. I fondly remember arriving for work in the mornings, walking down the corridoor, and being greeted by his "Good Morning Robin !", with him standing in his office doorway, polishing his shoes. John had become an American, and by the 1940s, was flying in the US Air Force, and supporting the Allies moving up through Italy. His air missions including "mail runs" *, but he always wondered why they involved flying across enemy lines. It seems there was a pattern in John's career: he had many important and distinguished jobs, but it seems he was always promoted sideways or upwards, as if those around him could not make better use of his skills. He told us how, when working for the US Defence Department, they wanted more information on the Russian Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs). John was always a "lateral thinker", so he thought, "why not ask the Soviets themselves ?". John went into the Russian Embassy, went up to the reception desk, and asked, "Could someone give me details about your Surface to Air Missiles ?". Then all hell broke loose, with alarms going off, and armed security guards rushing in. After that episode, John's boss took him to one side and said, "John: don't ever do that again".

* It's only now, years later, that I discover how much John "talked down" his war years. Those "Mail Runs" were probably his time in the 100th Bomb Group, before he was shot down. John is listed as spending time in the POW Camp Stalag Luft III. John was Member of the Goldfish Club. (survived ditching aircraft into the sea), Caterpillar Club, (parachuted), and Tonkin Bay Yacht Club (US Navy 7th Fleet during Vietnam War). It seems John Manniello was never one to brag about his war record.

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But this material is even more relevant to the subject of "Windsor Care"
The following headlines, two videos, and three photos, are from the top of www.NHSCare.info ...

Pamela Coughlan won her case against the Government in the Appeal Court in July 1999 . Governments change, but the Law has not.
"Social Care" is part of Health Care - according to the Law Society and the Royal College of Nursing. The NHS must pay all Care Home costs.
See What the Media report and Parliament e.g. TV broadcasts and newspaper articles. Read our Press Release, unchanged since 2012 and still true.
See Robin's hard-hitting Rotary Club briefing slides from 2009, still valid, in PDF printable form or as a PowerPoint Briefing - found in 2018.
Interested in Mental Health ? See The "Bluebell" pages ... Robin's Mini-Autobiography from a Shrink's point of view - not for Shrinks ? :-)
The NHS budget should have increased with increased population, inflation, and life expectancy. See the Overview for "the big picture".

Mum & Dad Mum & Dad These pages advise the UK public on their right, under existing law and the Coughlan case, to free nursing care 100% funded by the NHS - known as "Continuing Care". The Law demands that the NHS pay all Care Home costs.

The site is dedicated to Len and Eve Lovelock and was set up by their son Robin, after both good and bad "NHS/Social Security experiences" with his parents, seen here. Len passed away at home in January 2002, and Eve at Holyport Lodge Nursing Home in February 2003. Robin and his sister Sally thank all those who provided professional and loving care in the last years of Len and Eve's full and happy lives, particularly staff in Holyport Lodge Care Home.


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Some thoughts from Robin Lovelock ...

It occurs to me that Windsor Care could provide insurance for ALL health care, including dementure conditions like Alzheimers. I recall, when my mother went into care, choosing a BUPA Care home. BUPA was set up at a similar time as the NHS, in 1948, and is a non-profit making Trust - unless you are a director ;-) But, more importantly, BUPA care homes were seen to provide excellent care, but also to be very supportive in making sure the care was paid for under the Law. i.e. "Coughlan". Maybe that was why, after my mother's case, all care home notes were kept - as evidence should there be an appeal. BUPA did not provide insurance for dementure - but, under the Law, the NHS should. This seems to be an interesting "gap in the market" ;-)

Extracts from that SHAPE Technical Centre & John Manniello page:
Footnote added on 22 July 2022 - Dr John Raffetto talks about Sir John Manniello ...

Robin Lovelock On 31st May 2022 I was contacted by Dr John Raffetto, after he had found this page, and my memories of Sir John Manniello.

I already knew than John Manniello was an amazing guy, since the 1970s, but Dr John's emails, shared with trusted friends, certainly cast new light on Sir John's career. e.g. his work in Italy before SHAPE Technical Centre. Perhaps his 6 month posting in Holland was just to check out those crazy NATO Scientists ? :-)

Below is the start of those email exchanges from 31st May 2022, between Robin and Dr John Raffetto, Chairman of Ambassador Care.

Yes, I did check out Dr John, including where he lived. I hope he does not mind this stuff becoming public :-) white strip

QUOTE:
Subject: Dr John Raffetto : Re: John Manniello, Attaché, US Embassy, Rome 1975-76

To: Robin Lovelock

I came across your comments on GPSS about John Manniello. We had the pleasure of working with him at the American Embassy in Rome. He and Ambassador John Volpe incorporated us into Prime Minister Aldo Moro’s, Henry Kissinger’s and William Colby’s strategic plan to defeat the Italian Communist Party and emasculate Brezhnev’s ambitious plan to extricate US and NATO forces from Italy and move the capital of the Soviet Union to Rome.

John was the project director.

Dr John Raffetto With a significant history of working on hospital development with the US State Dept and AID, we were recruited to work with Pier Luigi Nervi and his sons in the design and development of a system of private hospitals owned and operated by the Pier Luigi Nervi Foundation. Carlo Nervi was a radiation oncologist and his three brothers were in the family business. Architecture and engineering.

It is a fascinating story that culminated in the defeat of Berlinger and the unfortunate assassination of Aldo Moro involving a variety of fascinating characters from William Randolph Hearst II and his wife Austine to Edda Ciano.

You apparently worked for John during the “Roman Communist War”.

Would you mind filling me in?

With best wishes,

Sincerely,

John
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Dr John Raffetto
Chairman
AmbassadorCare.com

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NATO, NHS, and the Lovelock Family in Sunninghill from Robin on 23rd July 2022: I was delighted to get Dr John's OK to the above and to include this selfy with the "Roller" :-)

from Robin on Friday 7th July 2023: Whatsapp video chat related to "Windsor Care" concept. Correction needed to "one liner" for Dr John near end of Covid19 page ... Done :-)

from Robin on Wednesday 11th July 2023: Corrections made to John's words above: from "worked with" to "worked for", and "after" to "during". Also today's Youtube video NATO, NHS, and the Lovelock Family in Sunninghill is relevant, and has glimpses of John. Robin looks forward to publishing something about the "Windsor Care" concept ;-)

There may be more here in due course ;-)

... End of Extracts from SHAPE Technical Centre & John Mannielo page.

Footnotes from Robin ...

Robin Lovelock The following may be removed, particularly when we have a link from Dr John, but, for the moment, the simplest thing is to quote an email reply to Dr John on Saturday 22nd July 2023. Dr John had no objection to our email dialogue being shared with a wide circle of friends.

Why "Dr John" ? I've lost count of how many Johns I know :-)

Robin's email reply to Dr John raffetto, CCd to many friends, on Saturday 22nd July 2023 ...

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Hi Dr John ! Wow ! The speed and content of your email response impresses me !
For those CCd confused, see my http://www.gpss.co.uk/wincare.htm - may then be more confused ? :-)

Dr John: It was some time ago, when I spoke to one of your guys in the USA by 'phone, and he said something like "John likes to do whatever he likes" - that's right, when Chairman of a big outfit, like www.AmbassadorCare.com other guys can do the hard work, including management ;-)

Guys like us can follow our "Pet Projects" - and get others to do the real work ;-) But your resources are FAR greater than mine ever were ;-)

One or two corrections: You say
>It (Windsor Care) is entirely and exclusively in your hands, Lords and Ladies.

Sorry John, but I will not be doing a thing, until I see something happening at your end. e.g. a web page to link into, being contacted by journalists, or whatever.
But I will share this with some of the wider "Pub Grub crew", and - while I'm about it - ROBINLOVELOCKSFRIENDS including a few in USA.

My Youtube channel seems appropriate for what is happening now, and I look forward to at least one of your guys doing something. As it happens, I have some new relevant contacts, but will wait to hear more. www.youtube.com/user/RobinLovelock/videos

Oh yes: http://www.gpss.co.uk/press.htm with "Birthday" video and link awaiting feedback to http://www.gpss.co.uk/wincare.htm

You say:
>I love your sense of humor. I gather June does as well. 51 years speaks volumes. Glad Michelle is doing well.
I had to check with June: it's 52 years now since we got married :-) Michelle doing well ? Yea - she is busy creating chaos with jobs in the house, like wiring, new cupboards, etc - photo evidence being gathered for whenever the next photo trail video goes up. Yes, I expects, as before, you will be in it - if there's room :-)

Thanks for that rapid & great response Dr John :-)
Robin at about 1615 BST UK ( 1515 UT ) Saturday 22 July 2023
http://www.gpss.co.uk
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Note that links above may have been changed to exploit multiple hostings of gpss.co.uk ;-)

Friday 12th July 2024:After 12 months: just 9 corrections of spelling of "Manniello" :-)
Also, since April 2024, not able to change the TSO Hosted copy. See end of my Home page :-|

Maybe more here in due course ? :-)

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