Gratitude for life and what happens.

http://www.pcaw.org.uk/international-law  As nurses are reading this blog from various parts of the globe I thought this site may be of interest to you as it is published by Public Concern at Work a charity designed to support Whistle Blowers.  You can find information about how to proceed if you have a concern about your particular workplace and also contact them directly.  Don't be silent about your concerns but seek advice from experts who like PCW who have been dealing with issues in the workplace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_United_Kingdom  As you can see from this link provision of Healthcare in the United Kingdom was ranked as fifteenth best in Europe and eighteenth in the world according to a report by the World Health Organization (2000.)  Overall 8.4% of the UK gross domestic product-GDP is spent on healthcare.
In The Guardian, Wednesday November 27th 2013, Morris Bernard, London reported that the NHS bed crisis is that we don't have enough.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD_Better_Life_Index  According to the OECD figures for beds per 1,000 population; UK 3.3, OECD average 4.9; France 6.6; Germany 8.2.
Allyson Pollock writing for the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jun/29/pfi-crippling-nhs links PFI to hospital bed closures: 'report after report over almost two decades has shown how each wave of PFI has been associated with trust mergers, leading to 30% reductions in beds; staff lay-offs; and closures of hospitals, accident and emergency departments and an untold number of community services – all because of lack ofaffordability. PFI, once trumpeted as the largest hospital-building programme, was in fact the largest NHS hospital and bed closure programme.' 
The OECD is an indexing system that says it goes beyond the GDP to find measurements of peoples quality and satisfaction with life around the globe  http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/BLI2013-Country-Notes.pdf which is interesting to follow as it shows average age expectancy and environmental measures such as quality of air and water.  Most people I think would like to live in a country that has clean air and water.

Pema Chodron has a clear way of talking about the commonalities we experience in life and when we are put under individual pressure we can be best to learn the highest way of dealing with emotions from teachers like her.  This is where spirituality takes root in our lives and we start to imbibe the teachings that uplift our state from negative emotions and when we focus on positive state of mind and emotions we can experience peace and well being.  No matter what happens we have a choice to go one way or another and the direction we take will lead toward enlightenment which Pema points out doesn't always happen, or self-destruction through anger and bitterness.  Be filled with your own love and sweetness.
I wish you well as you go through your day and remember to think the highest and befriend your goodness - all of the goodness that you have given and the way you have lived your life for others has not and cannot be taken from you.
Warm Wishes, Rita.