We need to get rid of a whole host of middle managers and put professionals back in charge of wards and departments.
Some of you may be too young to remember matrons but let me assure you the NHS ran much more efficiently.
A final piece of advice from Holly Butcher - written the day before she passed away from cancer at just 27:
“It’s a strange thing knowing you’re going to die young.
At 26, I thought I had time…
To fall in love.
Start a family.
Grow old.
But cancer doesn’t care about plans.
Now, I understand how fragile life really is. Every single day is a gift, not a guarantee.
I’m not writing this to scare you. I’m writing to remind you: really live.
Stop stressing over little things. Be kind to your body- move it, nourish it, stop criticizing it. One day you’ll wish you had appreciated it.
Go outside.
Look at the sky.
Feel the sun.
Just be.
Spend less time chasing “stuff” - more time making memories. Don’t skip moments with people you love.
Laugh more.
Write a note.
Tell someone you love them.
Complain less.
Give more.
Helping others brings more joy than anything you can buy.
Be present.
Put your phone down.
Show up - really show up.
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need a perfect body, or a perfect life.
Just follow what makes your heart light up. Say no to what drains you. Make changes when you need to.
And please - donate blood. I wouldn’t have had that extra year without it. And that year gave me memories I’ll hold close… forever.
Thank you for reading this.
Live your life well.
And maybe… we’ll meet again someday.”
Holly 🩷
Repost & share Holly’s important advice. ❤️
A cat with cerebral palsy couldn't feed itself and needed daily care.
One day, while enjoying a delicious meal, it shed tears, as if expressing gratitude and joy for the love its owner had given it over the years…
If it doesn’t have Easter on it I’m not buying it! There were a few that caught my eye 😋 but sadly didn’t even hint at Easter 😢 My eyes settled on this one.
Dear Cadbury,
“From Cadbury this season.”
What season?
Go on, say it.
It’s EASTER. You are selling EASTER eggs for the EASTER SEASON.
How dare you profit off a Christian holiday while erasing its Christian origins.
They are Easter eggs.
It is Easter.
Shame on you.