£350 million a week - let's fund our NHS

[d000hg]

The NHS has enough money.

Can you think of anything rather costly in the last 18 months?

[Whorty]

Can you think of anything rather costly in the last 18 months?

Does it start with the letter 'B'?

[SueEllen]

Does it start with the letter 'B'?

Bovine TB? Alpaca Gone..

[d000hg]

Does it start with the letter 'B'?

Try again.

[lorakeen]

No, that's down to a lack of training places (too long a reliance on imported labour that mysteriously disappeared when they were asked to prove they could speak passable English), unrealistic educational requirements (other than for doctors, of course) and three month hiring cycles. Add that to high absentee levels, often stretching into months on full pay.

Many countries poorer than the UK regard medical training as strategic and offer a lot of incentives to their youth to pursue such careers. The NHS literally preys on these countries' programs of development by luring away their newly qualified doctors.
As it turns out, brain theft only goes so far.

The lack of staff is probably directly related to the fact many of these countries, especially in Eastern Europe have implemented mandatory working-in-the-country-that-paid-for-your-education periods(up to 10 years for young graduates.

[Whorty]

Many countries poorer than the UK regard medical training as strategic and offer a lot of incentives to their youth to pursue such careers. The NHS literally preys on these countries' programs of development by luring away their newly qualified doctors.
As it turns out, brain theft only goes so far.

The lack of staff is probably directly related to the fact many of these countries, especially in Eastern Europe have implemented mandatory working-in-the-country-that-paid-for-your-education periods(up to 10 years for young graduates.

When my late wife was in the hospice I got talking to a student nurse who was coming up to the end of her 6 month placement at Salisbury hospital before going back to Winchester Uni. Not only did she not get paid at any time during that 6 months, but she was also still paying her student fees whilst getting next to no Uni support.

How many of us would do a placement degree, and work for free during our placement year .. and yet it seems to be OK to treat nurses like this?

Just so wrong. Nurses and Doctors should not have to pay student fees so long as they work in the NHS for x years after qualifying. This country is so f**ked up sometimes.

[lorakeen]

When my late wife was in the hospice I got talking to a student nurse who was coming up to the end of her 6 month placement at Salisbury hospital before going back to Winchester Uni. Not only did she not get paid at any time during that 6 months, but she was also still paying her student fees whilst getting next to no Uni support.

How many of us would do a placement degree, and work for free during our placement year .. and yet it seems to be OK to treat nurses like this?

Just so wrong. Nurses and Doctors should not have to pay student fees so long as they work in the NHS for x years after qualifying. This country is so f**ked up sometimes.

It would also be cheaper. And let's not start on the much better quality of care as a result.
Surely after last year people learned about the vital importance of medical staff?

[WTFH]

Does it start with the letter 'B'?

Boris.
You're right. He's the one who is being hailed as a saviour for wanting to increase NI contributions, so that anyone over 65 isn't impacted by the rise. Tax the poor to treat the rich.

[NigelJK]

I note the £100M week 'boost' doesn't appear to get a mention here.