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#1 (bitter pangs)

by Laurie Briar

 

 

Bitter pangs

Leak puddling

To the floor

 

The GP

Noxiously

Unconcerned

 

By women

Crying 'ouch'

For sick notes

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Saturday 9th January 2021 11:47 am

bias   chronic illnesses   Chronic pain   misogyny   NHS   NHS reform   sexism   shame   sickness

NHS Reform

by simon lucan

As Homo Sapiens crushed the

Neanderthals so robots have got our

Measure its a matter of time before the

Take-over then no more humans

No death those endless crude

Diseases a

Historical blip and naturally

No health means no NHS

Imagine the savings!

Just an on/off switch where the

Mouth was no

Stone Age ventilators or

Expensive buggering about in

Intensive care...

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Wednesday 3rd June 2020 10:54 am

NHS reform   homo sapiens   death   diseases   ventilators   virus

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