An NHS Doctor speaks sense ...........................

alecalexandrou

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/im-an-nhs-doctor-–-and-ive-had-enough-of-people-clapping-for-me/ar-BB14pclE?li=AAnZ9Ug

The clap has done nothing for him at all.

nickpick

alecalexandrou ''The Clap has done nothing for him at all'' 😆
Maybe we're all getting a bit clapped out ?

bluenose55

alecalexandrou point taken Doc,but I will still be out to Clap 🙌

stacydan2468-dupe

alecalexandrou yep the first week yes ok but really every week forever more it’s totally lost meaning now

alecalexandrou

I think clapping should be replaced with something that actually means a lot.
Create a fund where anybody can donate money to, and have the government make a large donation of several millions of pounds as well.
And send any NHS worker that wants on a week's holiday here in the UK, of an area that they choose.
The break will do them good, and the public will soon realise that they do not actually appreciate the NHS that much when it comes to giving their money.
Clapping is free, and the government has instructed us to do it, because it distracts from the real problem.
That the NHS is a load of **** and no amount of money will ever make it better.
Any money going to the NHS gets wasted by inefficient administrators.

starbuck35

alecalexandrou i agree with him ,but i do think it is nice of ppl to show how they feel for there work,i do feel government has jumped on it and sir tom to distract from how bad the have ruined nhs and social care

jolog

Yes, I'm getting a bit sick of the clapping fascism too. Lots of moaning on social media round my way of all the people "not making the effort"....
Difficult to know when we can stop this, corona could be around for years!

funnymarv

Ik it's not doing anything but i think that by clapping people can show their respect for them as there is only little that they can actually do

darrenperfett

funnymarv I agree, public cannot give them a pay rise, better conditions etc, only the powers that be can.

kenralph

funnymarv as there is only little that they can actually do

They could vote away from Conservative...

garyd1972

funnymarv i agree. Theres no harm in people showing some small support in some way if thats what they want to do. This notion of 'clapping fascism' is childish. Nobody is forcing you to do it

andyslc

funnymarv best way to show their respect is to stick to the guidance surely? I know for a fact that some of the loudest clappers round here don’t stick to the guidance.

andath

I read this earlier. The doctor makes a good point.

basil1921

darrenperfett '... public cannot give them a pay rise, better conditions etc, only the powers that be can.'

Though the public could help with that by voting for a party that doesn't think City slickers and other parasites are the most important factors in society.

vijay42924

Totally agreed

darrenperfett

basil1921 true to a point, hope that whoever is elected, gives them what they deserve, mind you all parties promise the world, then when they get in, change tack.

jjanssen

I think this sums it up though:

But don’t feel you need to clap. Enough with the rainbows. When this ends, people need to show their value of key-working staff in practical ways; pay them enough to be able to live in our cities, and recognise, support and welcome immigrant staff who prop this country up. Listen to the views of NHS workers when they raise concerns, address the culture of blame and bureaucracy. Even my colleagues who still appreciate the clapping will bang a saucepan to that.

However, my stepmother sent this in the post for my daughter (who’s an NHS nurse) to colour in and make herself:

Please excuse the smears on it; I stupidly dripped some water on it by accident when it was drying.

jjanssen

I was out again this evening with my air horn... I bought the air horn to prank the ex:

But now I use it every Thursday 😆

funnymarv

kenralph true

dangermann

"creeping clapping fascism... the shaming of non-clappers."

"The NHS is not a charity and it isn’t staffed by heroes. It has been run into the ground by successive governments and now we are reaping the rewards of that neglect."

And anyone who doesn't like the Guardian, feel free to check the sources and offer an alternative perspective. Unfortunately I don't think you'll find anything beyond the Mail/Sun right wing biased fake news sources.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/21/nhs-doctor-enough-people-clapping

mrbond007

dangermann
Agreed it's creepy

alantony1

dangermann Your so right me and my wife have never clapped Bull ___t Boris and his mob have brought the NHS to it's knees now they have the gall to call it our NHS. That 30 million Tom collected should have gone straight into the pay packets of nurse's cleaners all the staff should have got some.Alan

johnr94160

I have never clapped eaither mainly because I step out side l drown , lol 😂.

acetech

I haven't clapped either, you have seen me, in fact argued with me about peoples right to show appreciation how they can, yet I've never done it myself.

That's not to say that I don't appreciate the NHS and our carers and other key workers as that couldn't be further from the truth and I hope to see some proper reform.

tinkev

I dont agree with this clapping nonsense, the only way to show any appreciation to our loyal nhs staff is to pay them and supply the right equipment for them, clapping does nothing, Ive donated cash to my local medical centre and ive helped in a practical way where i can . Those out clapping are really hypocrites as in the next breath they are all out to the beaches, and partying whilst getting furloe pay , the nhs staff are working hard for a pittance and will still have to pick up the pieces.

dartgirl

tinkev well I Clap and I don't go to the Beach even though it's less than 5minutes away ,