They are not a burden on the NHS, but a vital part of how it functions.
![A member of NHS stuff stands outside of St Bartholomew's Hospital entrance, in London, Britain, March 1, 2021. [File:Matthew Childs/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/A-member-of-NHS-stuff-stands-outside-of-St-Bartholomews-Hospital-entrance-where-Britains-Prince-Philip-has-been-admitted-in-London-Britain-March-1-2021.-REUTERSMatthew-ChildsFile-Photo-1771496130.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Ammad Butt is a NHS doctor and writer from Birmingham. His words can be found in The Guardian, Independent, Tribune and others. He was an awardee for ...the 2025 Wellcome Collection Non-Fiction Prize for the book he is developing, The International Health Service.
They are not a burden on the NHS, but a vital part of how it functions.
![A member of NHS stuff stands outside of St Bartholomew's Hospital entrance, in London, Britain, March 1, 2021. [File:Matthew Childs/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/A-member-of-NHS-stuff-stands-outside-of-St-Bartholomews-Hospital-entrance-where-Britains-Prince-Philip-has-been-admitted-in-London-Britain-March-1-2021.-REUTERSMatthew-ChildsFile-Photo-1771496130.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)