Moggy.
My recent foray with the NHS, thankfully now ended, has over the last 30 months of having a small ulcer on my right 5th toe treated but eventually having it amputated, caused by the pleasure of being a close companion with Type I Diabetes over the last 53 years, have allowed me to take notice of the full spectrum of different nationalities that work within the NHS in both Hospitals and my local GP Surgery.
There are a lot of foreign nationals living in the UK that are working in job’s that need their constant attention to keep the NHS wheel turning for us all, eg kitchen and cleaning staff, orderlies etc.
Then there are the Nurses, Doctor’s & Consultants that come from overseas to work within the NHS.
Like in all walks of life you get the rough with the smooth and over the time I’ve been within the NHS merry-go-round system I’ve seen both and downright bad medical staff that work within the Hospital. GP and associated medical people that work with patient, eg Podiatrists Physiotherapists etc…
One thing I did find and this was only something that I found purely by fluke as I was looking for the cost to the NHS for the use of VAC’s in chronic wound therapy, was the salaries given for various staff wanted at the hospital I was being treated at.
This is one instance of many, for the job of a Grade 5 Staff Nurse from the UK and abroad, which you might find interesting…
UK Salary: £23,000 – £28,000pa
European: £23,000 – £36,000pa – Plus traveling expenses to the UK – Plus After 3 Months more traveling expenses towards them getting home
I spoke with a number of Nurses while I was in Hospital, about the Salary discrepancies for UK versus European and just let say it was a sore point to the UK Nurses.
God only knows what was offered to get a GP or Consultant over when those in the UK already get huge salary’s
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