Cut overseas budget to give NHS good rise
HEALTH service employees have been offered a 1% increase which the Government maintains is the maximum sum it can afford, keeping to its published agenda of spending.
Most of us would, I’m sure, like to reward doctors and nurses, particularly the hospital fraternity, with a 10% increase to reflect our admiration and thanks for their efforts during the pandemic.
Let us therefore send to each hospital doctor and nurse a list of overseas countries to whom we give financial aid and ask them to suggest reductions which will make up the 9% difference required in order to satisfy their demands.
The list would identify the exact amount required for a 10% increase and hospital doctors and nurses could identify a suitable reduction from each country to add up to the requisite sum.
The result would be a demonstration of democratic choice.
I’m willing to bet that the result would be nearer a 5% rise than 10% because, in my experience, health workers are skilled, generous and kind and lovely. Kevin Lynch,
Coventry.
Good luck and have some fun
CHILDREN are not necessarily returning to normal school which would be uninterrupted consecutive lessons with the same teacher and syllabus.
It is to the teachers’ credit that they have strived to keep things going and will seek solutions to reach the best way forward for learning.
Good wishes to staff, pupils and parents.
I would say not to overdo the approach. Have fun and ensure that there is not too much pressure on staff or pupils.
P. Graham,
Nuneaton.