Tag Archives: NHS

The corridor could be your home – don’t be shy – we’re all in it together!

Posted on January 16, 2026 by henry tapper

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.

Posted on December 19, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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The NHS has made me very happy!

Posted on November 13, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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Claer Bartlett lets rip over another threat to pensions

Posted on November 12, 2025 by henry tapper

Readers of this blog will know that the Government are floating the idea of freezing salary sacrifice at £2000 to save the tax-payer $2bn. Put like that it sounds a little odd that the FT thinks salary sacrifice is propping … Continue reading →

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Into my 65th year a very lucky boy! May we deliver pensions for my generation and the next

Posted on November 10, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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“When I’m 64” – an astonishing birthday present – a pension song.

Posted on October 1, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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How we can afford good healthcare and a good pension!

Posted on June 12, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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Pension Tax Rule Cutting NHS Capacity

Posted on March 26, 2025 by henry tapper

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  

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My Valentine wishes to all!

Posted on February 14, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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Sadly – many nurses can’t afford their “gold-plated” pensions.

Posted on August 28, 2023 by henry tapper

“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 →

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