July 4th 2023.
Aneira ‘Nye’ Thomas, the first baby ever born on the NHS, believes that British people take this invaluable service for granted. As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary and Mrs Thomas marks her own 75th birthday, she is passionate about ensuring people understand the importance of the NHS.
In an interview, Mrs Thomas expressed her worry for the future of the NHS. She pointed out the lack of NHS dentists in her village and a decrease in interaction with GPs. Despite this, she still believes that the NHS is a ‘national treasure’ and will remain so for many more years to come.
Mrs Thomas believes that the younger generation needs to be educated about the value of the NHS. She encouraged teaching about the NHS should start from a young age in primary school. She recounted how when she was younger, her mother was proud to be able to say she was the first baby born on the NHS.
Mrs Thomas understands the significance of the NHS and how lucky the country is to have it. She believes it is her responsibility to spread the word about this ‘national treasure’. She even takes time to tell visitors to Cardiff about the service’s founder, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan.
The nurse who delivered the first-ever Covid vaccine on the NHS, May Parsons, has also stressed the importance of recognising the NHS. She said that people don’t know what they have lost until they lose it, and that it is a treasure that many other countries aspire to have.
Mrs Thomas and Ms Parsons’ words serve as a reminder of the invaluable nature of the NHS and that we should never take it for granted.
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