Nothing Special, Everything Special
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When it comes to politics, I make no apologies for being a staunch lefty. I support people being individuals, with the rights to live however suits them. My outlook is very much that if youāre not hurting anyone, why should anyone mind? When it comes to healthcare, Iām eternally grateful for the NHS and I always struggle to understand why the US allows its healthcare system to be so broken.
Now that I work in the NHS, Iāve had the advantage of seeing it as both patient and provider. With the governmentās recent 1% pay rise announcement ā much touted by them as very generous in times of austerity and simultaneously condemned by the public as a shameful display of national gratitude to a service that has carried us through the pandemic ā I find myself conflicted. As a patient and a member of the public, the NHS is incredible. As a provider, I find it more complicated.