This episode of the podcast was difficult to record. I worked so hard to achieve my nursing qualification with the aim to work and look after patients within the NHS. I had aspirations, aims to continuously develop my nursing knowledge and experience. To deliver optimum care and support to patients and their families. Facing a pandemic may have been unprecedented times however this does not excuse the ill prepared approach that was undertaken from the onset. The risk placed upon so many frontline workers, people lost their lives and millions now live with a long term disability/condition. That is only one part of the journey, as subsequently those very frontline workers including myself are losing their jobs. This is not being reported freely, the treatment of NHS staff, carers and other frontline workers is underhand and inexcusable. I am aware while under contract workers are muted, however I have lost my job, I no longer have a contract (or an income) so I am no longer muted. I speak openly about my journey to losing my job, the lack of support or empathy. I repeat several times because it is relevant, I was made redundant, we are 50k nurses short in the UK and I lost my job, without good reason. The irony is also in my job title, Nursing recruitment project lead, it is incomprehensible. I hope you find this episode useful, please share far and wide so we can highlight what is going on within the workforce. Even if it saves one person from losing their job and educates employers that is worthwhile. As always, thank you for listening and take care. https://amp.thegaurdian.com/society/2023/mar/26/nhs-england-staff-shortages-could-exceed-570000-by-2036-study-finds https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/global-nursing/nurse-shortage-branded-a-global-health-emergency-23-03-2023/ My Links: https://linktr.ee/joulest https://twitter.com/julieTa58407536 https://www.facebook.com/livingwithlongcovid/ https://www.instasgram.com/julietaylor9545 https://amzn.eu/d/9v9MP4v https://amzn.eu/d/1QVK8zn - Return to work planner https://amzn.eu/d/a1Safxc - well-being planner https://www.julie-t.com/ - Julie Taylor life coaching website