As the 75th anniversary of the NHS rolls around, it would be fitting to celebrate the success of such a British institution.
However, the service is in crisis, with patients waiting for hours on end in A&E, ambulances queueing outside hospitals by the dozen and staff morale so low that medics are either quitting, going on strike or ditching the UK for more money and less stress in Australia.
"I think the NHS is part of our fabric," said Evelyn, 59."It's integral to who we are and how we are. It's one of the best things about Britain. Even though it's got huge issues, it still does a fantastic job most of the time. The staff keep going, I don't know how. We do worry about the future. "I'm a bit worried," said the 55-year-old."I went to hospital with my son the other day and he had a seven-hour wait.
Helen, who is from Lanesfield, Wolverhampton, followed in her mothers' footsteps by getting into healthcare."My mum did it," she said. "Myself and my son have suffered with our mental health, I think a lot more people have experienced it since Covid. It's not easy to get help, I think more needs to be done," she said."My daughter was working in a Covid ward doing 12-hour shifts so I've seen the effects it has. I don't think they get paid enough for what they do. They are overworked and underpaid."
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