The Royal College of Nursing's Chief Executive says:

"The immigration rules for health care workers will cause chaos for the NHS and other care services. At a time when demand is increasing, the UK is perversely making it harder to employ staff from overseas. The NHS has spent millions hiring nurses from overseas in order to provide safe staffing levels. These rules will mean that money has just been thrown down the drain."

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And your level of expertise and experience in this field above the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing is?

In what ways is he /she wrong?

I would like to see a health tourism ended. It's an absolute bloody disgrace that people can come here having never paid a penny into the system and get treated. F**k them off I say. This kind of behaviour is akin to steeling.
Also, another thing that needs to end is sex changes and boob jobs on the NHS. These are not essential things to have done, if people want that kind of crap done then they should pay out of their own pocket, and if they can't afford it then tough!

The NHS is a great thing, but it must not be abused by sh*tbags who seem to have this air of entitlement about them. How many times do we hear about some dopey bird who believes it's 'her right' to have her t1ts enlarged courtesy of the taxpayer??

Edited by fed up eagle (08 May 2016 12.44pm)

I don't believe it is the peoples fault who come here for free treatment.

more the fault of the people who allow it to happen.

Another £5m is spent on homeopathy, which is arguably a bigger waste of money.

I won't get in to who contributes and takes what as it's often disputed and doctors are obliged to treat everyone. Then there's they argument that those killing themselves smoking have more than made up for it with the tax. Would like to see comprehensive figures.