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Empty hospital chair beside a bedside table with folded glasses, in a softly lit patient room.

Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly

A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?

Illustration of NHS cybersecurity threats featuring a laptop with a red padlock, warning icons, binary code, and the NHS logo.

NHS Cybersecurity and Data Handling

The NHS faces critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that I've witnessed firsthand during extensive treatment across multiple trusts. From staff using personal devices with uncontrolled cloud sync to sharing credentials due to sluggish systems, the problems go far beyond policy failures. This article examines real-world security gaps, from "IWillHackYou" Wi-Fi networks to CDs-by-taxi data transfers, and offers practical solutions that work with healthcare realities rather than against them.

A claymation-style scene featuring a tall patient with crutches standing unsteadily in a sterile hospital corridor. A nurse looks away, disinterested, while a discharge checklist floats mid-air, half-complete. The patient's face shows anxiety and exhaustion.

Knee Deep: My 2025 NHS Surgery Story

In 2025, I returned for my second NHS knee replacement, expecting progress and lessons learned from the past. What I found was déjà vu in all the worst ways — disjointed care, withheld pain relief, forgotten paperwork, and the sinking feeling that the system is more fragmented than ever. This is not just a personal story. It’s a warning.