The Sticky Plaster Service: Why the NHS Is Held Together by Caffeine, Rage, and One Working Thermometer

Wes Streeting says the NHS is on the mend. Nurses say they’d settle for a shift without being kicked, cried on, or asked if they’re old enough to shave. The real heroes aren’t in Whitehall...

Let me tell you something about NHS nurses. These people are the human equivalent of duct tape. No matter how catastrophically the health service collapses around them, they’ll still be there. They hold it all together with one hand, filling out a clipboard with the other; while being yelled at by someone who thinks Google knows more about gallbladders.