Tag Archives: NHS
The corridor could be your home – don’t be shy – we’re all in it together!
This is where last Thursday and Friday. I moved slowly down a corridor at Wexham Accident and Emergency unit and would, had after 24 hours I’d been released, have eventually found my way to a ward. There was an aged … Continue reading
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Sadly – many nurses can’t afford their “gold-plated” pensions.
This article was originally published in 2022 and I thought at a time when many of us will see nurses, we need to consider their predicaments with pensions. Recently, Jeremy Hunt has argued that public pensions aren’t affordable, I don’t … Continue reading
The NHS has made me very happy!
This is me in bed 19 of the short term ward at UCH’s Westmoreland hospital. It’s where I will start and end this blog of thanks for a wonderful operation and birthday Look carefully and you can see happy birthday … Continue reading
Into my 65th year a very lucky boy! May we deliver pensions for my generation and the next
The week beginning 10th November will be an odd one for me. Work Today and every day I will be thinking about the fabulous things that are happening in UK pensions. My desk is full of numbers and thoughts on … Continue reading
“When I’m 64” – an astonishing birthday present – a pension song.
I was the doctor told me born two minutes after 11 am on the 11th November 1961. It was my father who delivered me and told me my mother wouldn’t keep quiet through the one minute silence to mark the … Continue reading
How we can afford good healthcare and a good pension!
Yesterday saw my operation was brought forward from 23rd July to this morning – June 12th. I heard my news as I heard that the NHS was to receive £39bn – so that good news like mine can happen a … Continue reading
Pension Tax Rule Cutting NHS Capacity
There are places in our tax system where pensions have become a menace, this article demonstrates the difficulties it is presenting those in the NHS who do too much work to make pensions pay
My Valentine wishes to all!
Nearly two months ago I left hospital after five weeks from which many thought I wouldn’t! My thanks to the Kings College neurological consultants , nurses and those who get you going again. If there was a Valentine hug- it … Continue reading
Sadly – many nurses can’t afford their “gold-plated” pensions.
“The Government can get people back to work – and also reduce taxpayer costs – by allowing all public sector workers to choose higher pay today, in exchange for a lower DB pension in retirement” – John Ralfe This is … Continue reading