Today marks 72 years since the NHS and the UK social care system was established. During its most challenging year ever, many people are recognising their tremendous service in a variety of ways, from donations, to lighting candles, to singing, and also with art. Here are just a few pieces of street art I spotted in London.
Mural by Graffiti Life, Shoreditch, June 2020
Mural by Jimmy C, Shoreditch, June 2020
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 July 2020
Posted as part of All Seasons
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Looks like we’ll be seeing more murals on healthcare workers, now. And we should.
Stay safe. 🙂
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Great tribute to the NHS Debbie! Don’t know what in history will be most known of this year: the toilet paper or the masks! That mural speaks! Many thanks for sharing your poignant post of this month:) Have a summer weather week, Jesh
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I’m not sure about the summer weather, but yes, we will have interesting stories to trill after this. The toilet paper may helpbattle the sadness
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Lovely murals!
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I lived in England in my 20s and early 30s and I was very grateful for the NHS.
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Beautiful artwork
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I love the murals but in Germany we have the same problems: care givers, nursing staff, health staff are woefully underpaid and burdened with bad working conditions on top. I hope that the appreciation of their vital function in our society is not forgotten,
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I’m sort of glad we’re not the only ones.
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Wonderful murals! Happy Birthday NHS!
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A good post on the morning on which we read that the government that prmised “anything the NHS needs and wants” has refused them the £10 billion they need to get straight and be prepared for the coming winter. So it’s back to normal then.
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Oh great! We only have window posters and drawings round here.
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At least that show the people really noticing and caring. Some of this street art is hard to ignore, but I’m sure many people do 😦
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