Terror in A&E shows our NHS can do no wrong

I’m loathe to contradict any of the fine people who work in our incredible NHS. However, I think a nurse in BBC2’s Hospital made a significant error as she comforted one of the victims of March’s Westminster Bridge attack.

He was not “in the wrong place at the wrong time” at all. The attacker was. Of course, I made that clarification from the comfort and safety of my low-stress living room.

She was the one on the front line. So she won’t be getting any genuine criticism from me.

She’ll be getting lots of praise and support instead. As will her colleagues. If anyone ever asks you for proof of how precious the NHS is simply show them this documentary.

What began as just another day the opening scene was a boring meeting about staffing levels – suddenly turned into something much more dramatic.

It was remarkable to see how quickly and efficiently everyone switched to action mode. The most remarkable thing, though, was seeing how calm everyone remained, even when a blood-soaked trolley carrying the terrorist burst through the doors surrounded by several police officers who were brandishing machine guns and politely informed the BBC cameraman “You can’t film this, mate. It’s a major incident.”

He filmed plenty of other amazing footage, though.

And almost all of it informed my answer to the question posed at the end of the programme: “What choices would you make when faced with complex healthcare decisions?” Whatever choices the people who work in the NHS told me to make. Because I think it’s safe to say they know what they’re talking about.

If anyone ever asks for proof of how precious the NHS is, just show them this film