value for money

There is a shortage of nursing staff
with covid many died
respect and a living wage
the government has denied
foreign countries beckon
with effective PPE supplied


immigration controls at the border
that look at future pay
staff with medical degrees
are sadly turned away
meaning more acute shortages
of nurses that chose to stay


so they will have to pay agency staff
the shortages to affray
budget will be broken
patients turned away
This is value for money
healthy politicians say