With Christmas approaching, it's not just Santa and his elves that will be working hard over Christmas. Many key workers that have kept our country striving through the coronavirus pandemic will also be expected to carry on pulling us through this hard time. They all need a much deserved break, and with the Christmas holidays coming up, we may think that they warrant some time off, however, without these people, our country would not cope.
Doctors and nurses are the key foundations of the health services in Britain. All through the pandemic, they have kept strong and played a vital part in keeping us all safe; they will be hardest hit at Christmas. Every year, thousands of admissions are made to A&E over the festive period, creating a massive strain for our public health services. Many of these admissions are due to people acting irresponsibly during the festivities. During this period, the percentage of people admitted for drink related issues increases massively, putting pressure on our NHS and key workers. This year - especially with Covid-19 - people need to respect doctors and nurses who are working extremely hard over Christmas to keep us all safe and well. In order to do this, we need to act more responsibly in order to lower the already stressful workload for key workers.
So, while you are spending Christmas with your families, having a nice long break, opening presents and eating Christmas dinner, take a moment to consider all those vital people who have to work. We should all be grateful to the large number of people who are busy allowing us to have a nice Christmas. After this year, we have all seen the true value of these people, and the least we can do is show them respect. Don't act irresponsibly over the Christmas period, help them by making it easier to cope with the already demanding service. So, although they deserve a break, we need them to keep us going.
What do you think? How can we truly show our appreciation to these amazing people? What would happen to the country if they all took a well deserved break? Should they have to work throughout the festive period?
We can all agree that doctors, nurses, NHS staff, teachers, shop workers, delivery drivers, utility workers, transport workers and the many other wonderful people that are essential to our everyday life should all be rewarded and treated with gratitude for their continuous hard work, especially over Christmas.
By Annabel Haggar
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