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Nurses in the Midlands

Birmingham, England has had the reputation of being a city as a powerhouse of trade and industry. It has the second highest population in all of Britain and it has been ranked third on the list of the best cities to find a business and to find work, not so much in the industrial occupations any longer, but in in other industries such as tourism and any business related to travel such as a Birmingham hotel or a cafe. And while tourism is still thriving during the international crunch on the economy , at least one section of the population is finding these economic times a bit of a challenge, and that section of the population is one of the most important, the nurses. In all of the Midland cities, not just Birmingham but cities such as Wolverhampton and Solihull as well, nurses were questioned and almost half are having trouble surviving these times and have found it necessary to take second jobs. Working these jobs just to be able to afford the daily necessities and to pay their bills. And it isn’t just the nurses that are in trouble but the assistant health workers as well. Salaries have been cut, and while they continue to work full time many have found that not only are they having trouble paying their monthly mortgages on the homes, but that more than one quarter have filed for bankruptcy

And while the salaries decreasing, the prices of gas and food are increasing. Many are concerned with the well-being of the nurses themselves, stating that with half of them working the second job, that means many nurses may be tired and overworked when taking care of patients, or distracted due to anxiety and the constant pressure of worrying about their finances. In such an important field of work, errors can mean the difference in someones life. This is affecting the present, and the future as well, as many of those in training right now to become nurses just simply can not afford to study any longer. This may mean trouble in the future if not enough are able to train today. Some of the students are able to do what the nurses are doing, taking second jobs while still spending so much time in training, but for many this is just becoming too difficult. And at the moment, more and more people are becoming affected by this economy, not just thehealth-care workers of the midlands, but all families throughout the Midlands are struggling and doing all they can to make ends meet.

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