Post by IncubusPost by PamelaOver the past year why has the UK scared doctors and nurses from EU
countries into going back home? We need them now.
What did we do to scare them exactly? Wait until they left work and
jumped out of the bushes wearing a gimp mask?
"More than 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit
referendum, including almost 5,000 nurses. These new figures will add
fuel to concerns about a wider staffing crisis."
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/24/nhs-winter-crisis-
thousands-eu-staff-quit
We made foreign workers (not just in health) leave by creating a climate
of fear and uncertainty about their future prospects to remain in this
country. Now, at a time of epidemic, we see how truly short sighted that
was although I don't expect Brexiteers to admit it, as they've failed to
admit every other shortcoming of Brexit.
Post by IncubusPost by PamelaWhy did we encourage foreign low-paid workers to go back home? Workers
such as farm labourers, delivery drivers, supermarket assistants, care
home workers, nursery assistants, food factory workers, etc.
Why did we encourage them to come here in the first place causing high
unemployment?
We need foreign labour right now. Will native Brits go into farms and
fields to pick crops? We've lost foreign hospital cleaners, care
assistants, delivery drivers, etc which we need right this minute -- and I
don't see Brits surging forward to fill the gap. What an own goal.
Post by IncubusPost by PamelaThe answer is Brexit. Those EU countries must be thanking Britain as
they saw doctors coming back and now ready to help with coronavirus.
If those countries are so great to begin with, why did they leave? Most
of the foreign NHS staff I meet are from shithole countries outside the
EU. They're not going back any time soon.
Stop worrying about how bad it is in other countries and worry about how
bad it has become here at a time of need.
Post by IncubusPost by PamelaCombined with under investment in the NHS, the UK has never been in
worse place to deal with a coronavirus crisis.
The NHS has more cash right now than it has ever had.
Survey after survey shows patient satisfaction with the NHS is at an all
time low. The number of British hospital beds have been halved over the
last 30 years and is now the lowest in Europe. We need acute beds right
now and it's so bad we're converting exhibition centres into field
hospitals.
Our hospital staff are worn out already because of the required workload
to make up for departed staff.