There's a great deal of anger at the government for offering the nurses a 1% pay deal, which represents a real pay cut. In this video I explain why it makes a lot of sense - and will add to the wealth of the country as a whole - to pay them much more.
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Excellent logic again on display. Thank you
Just remember that the politics of today (whether called populism (emotion), inevitability or eternity versions) do not respond to logic or facts.
Good video Richard. The explanation of why the multiplier effect works in healthcare was particularly effective.
And it strikes a chord with me – I was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago in my early thirties. The diagnosis and treatment has had quite a transformative effect on my productivity and mental well-being.
However, in the UK there is a postcode lottery for receiving a referral for evaluation as an adult. I know lots of adults that require a referral for evaluation, and whether they get one or not is largely due to the stance and resources of their NHS PCT.
It’s common to be told the waiting list is over a year. Someone I know was told by their PCT that they were too busy; try contacting them again post-COVID.
These are all people who could be living better, happier, more productive lives with effective treatment but they are being left to struggle on in silence due to lack of resources and prioritisation by the NHS. Investment here and in mental health generally, really can unlock a much greater multiplier, both socially and economically. It’s sad to have to reduce it to a cost/benefit ratio, but when trying to persuade those who see the cost of everything and the value of nothing, it’s necessary.
You hit the nail on the head BenzO. The indifference to people’s suffering is staggering when the world could be made so much better with a little willing
I’m glad you got the help you needed
I worked for many years as a counsellor for a charity. It struck me quite early on that the discussion, in the media and even in the therapy profession, focuses on individuals and often ignores the social context. Living in a psychologically healthy society, reduces mental ill health. In the 19th century physical improved with public health measures, such as filtered water and public sewers, probably more then advances in medicine.
I saw a number of people sent by employee help schemes. I noticed many were there, at least in part, because of what I called the target culture, and others the cult of managerialism. Ivan Horrocks, who posted here, was quite articulate on this area.
There was some work done about a more systemic approach in the last Labour government but it got lost in the banking crisis.
And as you say improving health makes economic sense.
I understand the Queen and Royal Family will be talking about their support for the NHS. Perhaps Queenie could donate the income she is deriving from her “ownership” of the sea bed to the NHS – ring fenced and in perpetuity. Warm words as we have all noticed are all too easy, along with hand claps. Time to put Her Majesty’s money where her mouth is.
Nurse, porters, cleaners, GPs, consultants, receptionists, admin staff…and everybody else – including the radiographers!
Richard, it has been said before, but is worth repeating. The very definition of the NHS means it reaches into every geographic area of the U.K.
Therefore putting more money, across the board, into NHS employees pay, puts more money into every community across the country. This seems to me an ideal route to boosting the economy, even a little, by getting public money directly into the hands of the public.
Great video again. I’m just about to share it with someone, with whom I was having a discussion on this NHS pay offer.
You are right