This is a good post Doc there is so much to say about what has been said in the media recently. There has been a lot of talk about the lack of nurses and this maybe true. No body has mentioned health care assistance. They are the ones who give the basic care that patients need. I know from experience that there are not enough. Or should I say they are the ones who the NHS needs. I worked at a hospital the other night 1 Nurse and 2 health care assistants there were 23 patients on the ward. No wonder there are mistakes and patients neglected. I blame hospital excecutives in the NHS and politicians. Without the tools you cant do the job. As for the philippines it will never change it is too american orientated. Just my opinion and from experience.