Lessons from Spain
âI really enjoyed working in the NHSâ, said a Spanish nurse quoted by the Financial Times on 7 October.âYou get longer holidays, more breaks. And workersâ rights are much betterâ. His comment tells us less about excellences in the NHS and more about problems in Spain. Those led big protests on 19-20 September about virus measures in Madrid to demand âMore healthcare, fewer policeâ, and are a factor in why Spainâs hospitals have had great trouble coping with the pandemic, and an exceptionally high number of health workers infected. Spainâs General Nursing Council says the country is 125,000...