Good points from Rayna, Joebloggs and Steve.r
I'm not looking for praise or appreciation so much as reminding members about health. Please think about these questions :-
1. Should you be taking more personal responsibilty for health ? Taking more exercise, eating better, moderating alcohol intake and stopping smoking ? Visiting your doctor for a check up, or arranging screening / vaccinations ?
2. Should the government ( in either UK or Phils ) take more responsibilty ? Minimum pricing for alcohol ? If alcohol and smoking are legal, why not currently illegal drugs like cannabis ? More emphasis on prevention / screening ?
3. Should adverse consequences of all " lifestyle choices " ( not just smoking, overeating, excess alcohol, but also cosmetic surgery ) be paid for by a health service funded by taxation, or other means ?
4. What part have commercial interests / businesses in health provision ? This question is being actively considered by governments and health workers in both countries right now !
5. Many members are young, with other priorities, but they have relatives in Philippines or UK. Is it better to insure their health pro-actively than pay for treatment reactively, at greater expense, and possibly too late ?

As for doctors and/or nurses going on strike, perish the thought ! They won't have much sympathy if it's about money/ pensions, rather than principles. In my specialty, striking would have been impossible because the work would not have gone away, merely accumulated for my return.