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I have a bit of a rant and I want to share this with you as I think it's important - so please bear with me
Over the past few weeks of lockdown I have been amazed by the kindness of people and horrified and the way the goverment have treated people as a commoditiy that is just not that valuable and have made decisions solebased on capitalism rather than the health and wellbeing of people - (before you say it - I know the economy is important. This post is not about that).
Our NHS workers have been right at the frontline of the pandemic and rightly deserve our appreciation and rounds of applause. However they are not just heroes, they are well trained professionals who care for the health and wellbeing of our nation. Free at the point of need (paid for by your National Insurance contributions).
The goverment have systematically broken up and sold off sections of the NHS until it is barely recognisable as the organisation ot was envisioned to be. We have seen through the pandemic how pitifully underfunded the NHS has been and it's time to stop the craziness and fund it properly. Not the lipservice and stealing from one pot, to make it look like funds are being increased. No, not that. Listening to the NHS workers - what do they need to provide our national care? they should be the ones saying - yes we have enough, instead of, I don't know how we are going to cope!
Many of my fellow sewists have made scrubs for the NHS. People have been fundraising to support the work that has been going on. While I admire these acts I am also horrifed. The funding should be from the goverment and not charity. The pandemic should have been prepared for and the supplies in place for those in most need.
It's time to stand up and make a change. If we learn nothing else from this pandemic, we should learn how important our NHS is. So let's get this out there - whatever your political background- let's lobby our MP's to get the NHS properly funded. Don't let them off the hook! Don't forget when all this pales into history. Don't let them get away with it.
The hands that clapped demand NOW FUND OUR NHS
#NHSfundit
Please feel free to share the image. I've posted this to my Redbubble shop - any proceeds from these sales will go to charity.
This is a brilliant image, and I fully applaud your passion about the nhs being properly funded. Please can you put a clearer click link to the redbubble page? As you have said we can share the image, I shall do so!!
ReplyDeleteRedbubble link updated, was tring to do a direct link in the sidebar, but need to do some editing there.
DeleteI am so sad that it has taken this pandemic to show the world that every country needs a funded health system available for all to use, regardless of their means. Hopefully this is a wake up call!
ReplyDeleteFortunately we, in Australia haven't yet decimated our free public health system however it was getting close! History will not judge us kindly!