#nhs72

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

The Duchess of Cambridge’s Year in Review: July

July 3rd - The Duchess of Cambridge spoke to students from Bond Primary School, on behalf of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

July 5th - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited The Queen Elizabeth Hospital for the 72nd anniversary of the NHS

July 13th - The Duchess of Cambridge met with families to talk about the Tiny Happy Baby initiative she endorsed

July 14th - Catherine spoke to Louise Minchin of the BBC about the Tiny Happy Baby initiative she endorsed

July 15th - The Duchess held a meeting with Dr Nicholas Cullinan (Director of the National Portrait Gallery)

July 23rd - The Duke and Duchess spoke to four representatives from organisations which will benefit from The Royal Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund

[demivampirew]

[erinaceina]

In case anyone’s unsure, socialised healthcare is life-changing and life-saving.

That’s me in the centre, looking small and red and squishy. I was born nearly two months premature. I was in hospital for a month, most of that in intensive care. I had a blood transfusion.

There was nothing my parents could have done to avoid that. My mum went into labour suddenly on her 29th birthday. Financial worries would have been another layer of stress in what was already a horrendously stressful time.

As it was, my parents took me home with no bills and no debts.

The NHS is priceless. Don’t let the Tories sell it off.

[brummiephotography]

Celebrating the NHS 72nd bday. Have a clap later #nhs72 #clappingforthenhs #nhs #nhsthankyou #nhscharitiestogether #nhsheroes (at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQh7WpD2_E/?igshid=1v8o8z25fzgii

[cuddlestc]

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[ailsacawley1]

This is not a poetry post but a Thank you

Today on the birthday of the NHS, it’s made me sit back and see exactly how much I’ve needed and used the NHS over my almost 50 years.

I’m not going to say I recall being born in an NHS hospital, though I was. My first proper memory was the NHS making something not done then possible. I was 11. My Grandad who was heroic to me, was in hospital. As was the case then, nobody said the word death to a…

[gigayak]

Proud to work for the NHS with great colleagues. A healthcare system which belongs to the people, where everyone gets access to healthcare regardless of means. It was the 72nd birthday of the NHS yesterday, and this is being honoured by @thepeoplespicture at Piccadilly Circus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #happybirthdaynhs #rainbowsforthenhs #nhs #nhsdoctor #doctorsofinstagram #docsofinsta #rainbow #piccadilly #piccadillycircus #nhsstaff #nhsbirthday #nhs72 #docswholift #docswhorun #docslife #medicos #médicos #nhsrainbow #nhsmillion @nhsmillion #thankyounhs #supportthenhs #inthistogether #nhsworkers #proudtoworkforthenhs #proudtobebritish #docsoftheday #ophthalmologist #ophthalmology #oftalmo #uveitis (at Piccadilly Circus London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTbkzDl7yf/?igshid=oi54py73jtkp

[incurableoptimistest1994]

I’m grateful every single day that I was born into a country where the NHS exists... without such an incredible service, I never would have been born, I certainly wouldn’t have lived a full and beautiful life long past what was expected, and I would suffer far more than necessary. Every time I try to imagine my life, and the lives of countless people I love, in a world without the NHS, all I see is needless suffering, misery and death. The NHS is the most wonderful service in the whole world 🌍 and we need to protect and cherish it. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege!! #happybirthdaynhs💙 #nhs72 #healthcareisarightnotaprivilege https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRpMppj5T2/?igshid=6nztmxpdojmh

[bristolforeurope]

"Hourly wages for nurses by country: 🇸🇪 £23.95 🇳🇴 £18.64 🇮🇹 £14.86 🇦🇺 £14.80 🇩🇪 £12.60 🇬🇧 £11.63 Starting today, let’s commit to paying nurses & all our hardworking #NHS staff a better wage #NHS72 " https://twitter.com/BellRibeiroAddy/status/1279799721532456961 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRnlbln1av/?igshid=1bnqe347wa4cr

[lesbiansandgayssupporttheminers]

To be clear, the creation of the NHS and free at the point of access healthcare for all citizens is an absolute victory for the people over the state.

The idea of healthcare that didn’t need paying for was revolutionary at the time, and is arguably still revolutionary- which might be why we are seeing real attempts to destroy it via the back door.

For me, growing up in the UK, the idea that someone could genuinely die because they could not afford medical treatment or were afraid of the cost of medical treatment seemed Victorian, inhumane and barbaric.

Having an NHS gives us freedom- it’s not just never having to worry about a medical bankruptcy, or having to find £50 to pay to see the GP. It’s being able to take time off work to travel without worrying about how I’d afford healthcare. It’s being able to get contraception (for free) at the age of 15 without having to tell my parents. It’s knowing that I can take part in a dangerous sport, and my injuries will always be treated for free.

It’s such a massive safety net and I think those of us who’ve lived in the UK for our whole lives have no idea what it would be like to live without it.

It’s true there are problems with parts of the NHS, it’s true it’s massively underfunded. We could fund it properly, if we wanted to- maybe by taking money away from our defence budget, for example. I’ve never needed an emergency nuclear submarine, but I’ve needed to go to A and E.

This year, more than ever, the existence of the NHS is so important. Yes, the UK’s response to coronavirus has been utterly crap, but imagine how bad things could have been if we didn’t have the NHS. Wait, you don’t have to imagine, you can just look at the situation in the USA.

Anyway, the NHS is beautiful and we should all fight to preserve it- and that includes supporting its staff if they go on strike. Yes, even if they’re junior doctors, even if they’re middle class.

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

@harryandmeghansussex suggested Kate should have worn the Ghost dress she wore in the Clap For the Carers video and I can’t help but think what a fantastic idea that would have been

[msarlenefinnigan]

Happy birthday. Repeal the 2012 Health and Social Care and fuck Richard Branson and the Tories. #NHS72 #HappyBirthdayNHS (at Clayton Playing Fields) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCRDOneg4xw/?igshid=w7vvk22ix3p8

[rebeccavosborne]

Please feel free to use and share any of my #nhs illustrations to say #ThankYouNHS ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #notallheroeswearcapes #NHS72 https://t.co/RCSMV6v0ZP https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQ0ZukDBxb/?igshid=1dl4hr88td4i9

[nickersmc1]

Bless the NHS 👏👏👏💙 #NHS72 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQfyuJB-zi/?igshid=1f5v36qvast57

[clementosuhor]

The NHS is 72years old. Thank You NHS and happy birthday 🥳 #nhs #nhs72 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCPD6t5J0KdD4c84VIbgZRi_fNBzaYWlP4jRvk0/?igshid=prpjexp8l4ul