The Destruction of the NHS...

[Bunny]

This current government is intent on selling all our emergency services to the private sector in order to save money. Absolutely disgraceful to line the pockets of business at the expense of others suffering. Id actually forgotten how morally redundant the Tory partyis :'(y

[Anna Woman von NRW]

https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/vince-cable-fix-ttip#petition

[Anna Woman von NRW]

We were ahead of the facebook lot for once he he he ....................

https://www.facebook.com/NewModelArmyOfficial

 

[Master Ray]

We were ahead of the facebook lot for once he he he ....................

https://www.facebook.com/NewModelArmyOfficial

 

YES, Yes, yes!

Read and respond if you give a shit about health care in this country... future generations will thank you.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Read and respond if you give a shit about health care in this country... future generations will thank you.

(Gets sledgehammer out).................... What Ray said....................(waves sledgehammer about dramatically).................Do it!..........................(puts sledgehammer away again)....................

Seriously though it will take all of 5 minutes to read and decide what you think.

 

[Master Ray]

Thought I'd reactivate this one...

The Government put out their new Budget today.... and not a single word about the NHS.

Translation = The NHS is gone, once and for all, if the ******* Tories get into power again... it'll be sold off to their rich chums.  And I genuinely believe that the UK public are dumb / docile enough to let that happen...

 

[Bunny]

I read that only 14% of the population works in the public sector. That will drop soon. I struggle to think anyone who has been screwed over for 5 years will believe everything is magically better just before an election. Bar stards!!

[Pol]

At least we can all get drunk with that hugely generous 2p they took off a pint which we will never see anyway

[Anna Woman von NRW]

The reason the NHS was not mentioned in the Budget is because if the figures for it were part of the overall picture then the fuckwits would never be able to convince even themselves that the maths work. Buried somewhere in the small print will be a sentence like "pending outcome of NHS spending review 2015".

Furthermore as Ray points out, the NHS will be privatised if they get the chance. Don't kid yourself - it will happen. They've been priming the NHS to sell off for years, they have started nibbling at the edges and privatised various parts already.

It's dogma - the very idea that the primary reason an Organisation exists is NOT profit just doesn't compute. It doesn't exist in their world.

This isn't just anti-blue. Red and Yellow are following just behind.

Normal service is resumed 

[Master Ray]

I'm BUMPing this one for the most personal of reasons... which might also explain why I haven't posted anything in the last few days...

Late last Sunday I was rushed into hospital after a heart attack.  Not a minor palpitations-kind-of-thing, a proper full blown heart attack.  The type that could kill, the type where the local hospital isn't good enough and they rush you to somewhere twenty miles away because it has a better chance of saving your life.  It was out of the blue and scary as f.u.c.k.   

Got operated on immediately (the operation was a complete success!), spent the next 72 hours being poked and prodded and given everything that I needed between life-saving drugs and endless cups of tea, all with clinically-trained folks who couldn't have been more supportive and friendly.  I admit, I broke down crying at one point (because I was in a depressive moment and convinced I was a goner) and the staff around me were just completely bloody awesome... 

I'm home now and alive because of the utter magnificence of the NHS.

I'm not going to go into a big political rant.  That would be predictable.

Just want to mention the magnificence of the people who saved my life.

THE NHS NEEDS TO SURVIVE!

No other opinion is valid.

[Pol]

Wow Jesus fck M.R. thank fck your still alive. That sounds scary as hell. Did they say what caused it , and what you need to do for the future.
Anyway mate you put your feet up and take it easy and I wish you a full and speedy recovery.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Hey Big Fella,

Love to you from me & Keto. Glad to hear you are home and on the way to recovery. Take care of yourself my friend 

As to the NHS .................. I just came home from 8 days "inside" and I can only echo your stance:

THE NHS NEEDS TO SURVIVE!

No other opinion is valid.

[Rusco]

Holy shit, Ray that's scary. I could imagine you've gone through many feelings. So glad to hear you're back in business. 

[Stephanie]

I am not on here a lot - and post even less - but just read this thread and - Master Ray, so glad you are home safe and sound and very sorry to hear what you had to go through!!!!

Fingers crossed that there won't ever be a similar episode and that you'll make a complete recovery.

All the best wishes from Germany! *hugs*

[Shush]

Blimey M/R. very sad and surprised to hear that. I know you have had blood pressure issues, and as much as we moan about getting older, you are too young for that. Not fair.

Completely agree with your thoughts on the NHS. It is a wonderful service made up by some of the  the best of people and should not be allowed to falter. They have taken care of you and our Wezzy Witch very well.

I hope you are back on track enough to make it to Notts, but will fully understand if you can't. 

Look after yourself and get well mate ---- "No other opinion is valid".