Quote Originally Posted by Brin View Post
Cayton, how could you possibly thin the nursing line? They are already 40,000 under staffed. Midwifery 20,000 under staffed.

If you want a reality check on what hard working people are asking for, ask why people aren’t entering the nursing profession. My Nephews Wife is a manageress of McDonalds covering any one of three branches and she earns 30k+

My daughter is currently in her final 3rd year at Sheffield Hallam Uni studying to graduate to be a Childrens paediatric neo natal nurse. In all the time she has worked her 12 hour shifts on placement, she didn’t and still doesn’t get paid a 1 pence piece!
That’s right, nothing, zilch, zip f. uck all!!

When she qualifies she will start on 23k a year. She will have £200 a month parking fees. Have to pay £120 to the nursing body in order to be registered.
And let’s not forget the £30,000 of debt she owes to the Uni to be trained.

Now ask yourself why people don’t want to become a caring, passionate, considerate warm beautiful human being my daughter is. She deserves a badge as big as a dustbin lid!
Hello again Brin, couldn't agree with your post more and it seems we are in a similar situation. My youngest daughter is a newly qualified nurse who earns £27,000 per annum but has a £27,000 uni debt to repay for the privilege. She was on the picket line a couple of days ago but their protest was about safe staffing rather than pay. They are often being asked to do the jobs of two people due to chronic staff shortages and their main gripe isn't money, it's about being unable to do their job properly. Please don't lump them in with train drivers and postal workers, their case is very different.

As we grow older we are more likely to need the NHS. Be warned, if you don't support them now, there might not be an NHS when it's your turn.