The NHS – life and death, tears and laughter but what don’t you see? Maria Adams has spent all her working life working from the bottom to the top dodging bullets and being taken to the brink. How one person endured so much on her way up, but never allowed her care for others to suffer, always demanding excellence whatever the obstacles, and there have been many along the way. This book is a true account of what was encountered during 45 years. The bullying, fear, double standards and disturbing behaviours can be shocking to read but these events are true and captured in the pages of this book. There are some light moments which will make you smile along with those which are darker. The pandemic took the NHS to another level, the likes of which we never want to see again.
The NHS is a jewel in our crown, cherished by the British and envied globally, yet there’s a shadow lurking behind the gleam. This book unfolds the journey of a singular nurse and the alarming challenges she confronted. Encountering bullying, fraud, and sexual harassment, alongside profound sadnes...