Remembering Haley-Mae, My Best Friend.
Dear Haley-Mae,
I have been thinking about how we met. I remember telling people that the ‘No Hungry Staff’ campaign would change thousands of lives including mine, as I would meet amazing people along the way who would become my friends
I want to start a campaign for 24 hr access to food at NHS Hospitals for staff. I no longer want to see that there are others hungry. It's disgusting and not needed in the 21st century!
@BorisJohnson
what are you going to do about this?
@sajidjavid
@itvnews
@BBCNews
An ICU consultant who did a 14 hr shift, was on-call through the night & then doing a 12hr shift, tried to find food and all that was around was an empty vending machine. I am upset, I want to bring in change and I am acting on it because this needs to stop!
#24hrhotfoodfortheNHS
So I went into work as a Vaccinator and unintentionally became a leader of 7 vaccinating pods & vaccinating at the same time. We vaccinated 600 patients today and I don't think I have been so stressed in my life! How did that happen? 😂
I visited
@MKHospital
, my exemplar trust for the campaign. Their canteen is open long hours and are planning great 24/7 food provisions.
Their canteen has a pitta bar, wok Station, salad bar, hot food station & most items are £2! MK showing how it is done!
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle now providing got food at night 7 days a week, including halal food for Ramadan. What an example! 👏🏽
Thank you for caring for your staff! 😊
#NoHungryNHSStaff
I had a meeting with
@WHSmith
and I am excited to announce that WHSmith are onboard and are supporting the campaign! We are working together to provide 24hr Hot Food for the NHS, available for both staff and visitors. One team. One NHS.
#24hrhotfoodfortheNHS
Here I am 3 months premature, all I have known is to be a fighter and work hard.
The NHS literally saved my life, the consultant that looked after me checked on me even after his shift and named me 'Neely' and they housed me in an incubator for 3 months.
This woman hit my car. Her husband was nasty & tried to intimidate me. 5 men in plain clothes jump out of the car to help because he was so awful & he shouts "Don't get involved, I am calling the Police."
They whip their badges out and said "We are the Police, leave her alone."
NHS staff do not have access to hot & nutritious food on their night shifts. Please contact your MP, urging them to sign this EDM to provide 24hr hot food for NHS staff. The letter has been written, you just need to fill in your details.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
I tripped in front of the cute physio at work and he said "Oh don't forget to give me a postcard."
And I nervously laughed having no idea what he meant and then I realised it's because I went on a trip etc. Anyway I wanna die now, k thanks, bye x
Salford Royal Hospital
@NCAlliance_NHS
. It has come to my attention that you price your food at extortionate prices. 2 slices of toast costing £2.10. If this is true, I am concerned for your staff who are currently in Food Poverty. Please can you review this.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
When I graduated, I gave my mum my graduation hat and told her to wear it because she graduated that day too. It was always her dream to graduate as a Nurse and that day she did graduate. She supported me all those years from School to University,
When I was 10 I used to put money I saved in my Mum's purse to help her with her food shop. She found out & told me not to do it again. I used to pick up food I wanted & put it down because I knew it would be expensive and she would say take it, I said I didn't like it anymore.
We went to the
@theovenbath
, they let the British couple who were queuing in front of us in and when we (2 brown women) wanted to go in, we were told they only allowed in bookings...The place was empty.
I was upset to experience racism like that in 2022. We never fit in do we?
WE DID IT! 🥳❤️
The No Hungry Staff Campaign has achieved it's vision in 1 YEAR to provide 24/7 food to NHS Staff nationally!
Thank you to everyone for your help and support and to all the NHS trusts and staff who have been working hard to provide 24/7 food!
#NoHungryStaff
I am not ready to be 30 this year.
I absolutely hate society for making you feel like you need your life together by the time you hit 30. A great job, married, kids and a house.
No. Just no. This needs to stop.
A huge well done to
@KingsCollegeNHS
who are offering their staff a staggering 50% discount in food! 🙌🏽👏🏽
This is what good looks like and how you look after your employees during a living cost crisis!
#NoHungryStaff
Patient to her daughter: "Why can we understand her?"
Daughter: "Because she is speaking English."
Patient: "But she is foreign."
Me: 💔
Nice to know the first thing people see is my skin colour, not how I help them, treat them, not my personality or thinking. Sad.
Patient: "I used to be a teacher."
Me: "Oh, what did you teach?"
Patient: "Morons".
Sorry, but I burst out laughing. He didn't laugh, he was so so serious. 🤣🤣🤣
Some guy DM'd me to say "Not to be stereotypical but you are a fab cook and baker, you would make a good wifey."
I felt sick and immediately blocked him. How can people say that in 2021? Cooking and baking are essential skills for survival not 'wifey' material. Jog on creep.
My mum was in hospital for a bit and I wasn't allowed to visit her, so I gave her a picture of me and her to put on her bedside.
I regret it because whenever someone commented on it, she would say "That is my daughter, she is a Podiatrist and single". 😂
Oh the cringe. 😂🤦🏽♀️
I am doing a lecture on Leadership and dedicated a slide to my Mum to explain my reasoning behind 'inspiration and passion'.
She was really chuffed when I showed her. 🥰
SENSITIVE CONTENT.
An NHS Nurse is struggling with buying food. This campaign is helping people like them have a voice! I will fight for people like you till the end! Thank you for being so brave sharing your story.
(Please be sensitive in your comments below).
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Happy International Women's Day, I dedicate this day to my Mother. She worked 3 jobs to raise me and pay for my tuition. She drilled the importance of education and raised me to be outspoken and strong when it was not appropriate for girls in my culture to have a voice. ❤
I am excited to announce that
@WHSmith
is working with
@NoHungryStaff
to provide 24/7 solutions to feed NHS staff. They are using innovation to provide healthy & affordable heat to eat products, fully funded by WHSmiths.
Another way for trusts to provide excellent care for staff!
They said it was impossible, they told me to grab a sandwich and they said "Neely, you won't ever change anything in the NHS!"
Well, when I saw this sign and the 24/7 facilities at
@NGHnhstrust
, I was emotional. We did it, it's right there. ❤️
#NoHungryStaff
@NoHungryStaff
How can NHS trusts help with staff food poverty?
- Make food affordable (eg. Below £4)
-Daily free voucher on an app, so it looks like they are using Google pay if they want to stay anonymous
-Discount
- Free meals from leftover canteen/ patient food/ near to expire food
Ramadan is Mum shouting at all of us to get to the table. Mum making samosas, bhajias & 3 dishes. Dad gardening, making tea and feeding me chocolates and stuffing my face with treats. Rushing to the mosque to pray Taraweh, me moaning the prayers are long. Ramadan is family.❤️
This is my data collection of Trusts currently providing 24/7 hot food nationally.
Blue table: 24/7 canteen
Green table: 24/7 alternative hot food.
The good news is my list is getting longer since the campaign started. Thank you to
#NHS
trusts for listening.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
It is
#SouthAsianHeritageMonth
. I am proud of my heritage, my culture, the languages we speak and the delicious food I have been brought up with and most importantly I am proud of my skin colour! 🙌🏽
A lovely couple have donated £200 worth of Deliveroo vouchers for a Doctors' mess to make sure they get a hot meal over Christmas during their busy night shifts. Thank you so much. ❤
#24hrhotfoodfortheNHS
Seriously, what is it with men posting photos of them fishing whilst topless and holding the dead fish on dating apps? This isn't the stone ages, women don't think 'oh wow that guy will hunt well for me.' Go Tescos mate like a normal person and put a top on.
I HAVE GREAT NEWS! 2 big hospitals have accepted the generous Deliveroo vouchers for the NHS night staff saying this is the boost they needed. This is quite emotional. Thank you. ❤
Hi All,
I am sad to announce that I have withdrawn my nomination as I have been told by
@health2conf
to pay £2000 to be considered for the final stage. Is that even a thing??? 😱
Haha ridiculous. Anyway sorry for getting you all excited x
We listened to feedback & this weekend we're trialling the provision of subsidised hot food for our night shift teams🍜🍕This has been organised especially for our hardworking teams - the vans will be on site to provide a hot meal to our brilliant staff. Read more on the intranet
I am the daughter of uncivilised Muslim, African-Indian parents who came here for a better life. I do not have 'blonde hair & blue eyes'. I work hard to salvage limbs, save lives, provide 24/7 hot & affordable food to the NHS & encourage well-being and baking on a national scale.
Hello everyone, I’m the son of two outrageously uncivilised brown, Syrian Arab Muslim migrants who moved to Europe 24 years ago to seek a better life and I couldn’t be more proud to share this!
Look at how affordable the range of delicious food is in Parliament compared to the NHS Trusts. They are also open for 13 hours a day. I doubt they have food poverty amongst their staff. Not fair.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Anxiety often limits what I feel like I can do, it worsened when I left Surgery. So I am surprised I am spearheading a national campaign whilst controlling my anxiety. Having a supportive GP, friends, family & talented and kind people wanting to help helps immensely. 💙🙌🏽
I rang a few patients today and they didn't say hello on the phone, they said the last digits of their phone number like "245927".
I thought I was in a military exercise! 😳
Me not giving the slightest care in the world about what the Twitter Trolls have to say about us wanting no-one to starve of hunger and for everyone to have happy full stomachs on their shifts. Have a great Sunday everyone. 🥳🥰
Found out I was on TV with my Mum & Dad screaming on the phone saying they are so proud. Mum trying to facetime me it with dodgy angles and Dad now recording every news programme in case I come on them. So wholesome. 🥺❤
So I told my best friend that we call our elders 'aunties and uncles'.
She spoke to my Mum on the phone and called her Auntie and it is now all my mum talks about. 🥺❤
I was 2 pounds and 2 ounces. 3 months premature and I spent 3 months in an incubator. I was lucky to make it, sadly not many are. Thank you NHS. 💙
#WorldPrematurityDay2021
I will make 24/7 food affordable for you. There is food poverty in the NHS & we don't talk about it. This is close to my heart, my mother worked 3 jobs to raise me & provided fresh food every day, I was on free school meals. I understand the importance of this.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Told my Mum about the racist incident yesterday. She asked if I stood up for myself and if I took pictures.
I said no because I was confused and doubted myself. She said never doubt yourself, you always stand up to them and take pictures as evidence.
I was raised by a Queen.
I call my Mum after work everyday. Today I called her and it didn't even ring, she just picked up.
"I wait for your call every day at this time."
I don't deserve her! 🥺❤
Thank you for making me feel like rubbish and not believing the racism I have experienced. It's MY feelings and I WAS there.
I guess you have never experienced it and hopefully you never will.
I hate Twitter sometimes.
This is why people are afraid to call it out but I am not.
@turdish
@NeelyMozawala
@theovenbath
I know how it feels. I also know that only one other respondent to that tweet queried it’s allegation and I am sympathetic to the named pizza restaurant for the likely defamation. Twitter is a very strange place.
Got told off by the nurse for not drinking water.
Her: "You have to drink 2 litres a day."
Me: "Realistically, who does that?"
Her: "Realistically, everyone."
Me: 😑
Listen, I barely have time to eat lunch, let alone drink 2 litres of water and have time to pee.
Took mum to Egypt and she saw teenagers taking cheesy pics and she got excited saying: "Neely can we do that? I want to do that!"
"No I am good..."
Basically she won haha and she was so happy! 🤣🥰
Can I just clarify this campaign is not just for London. It is a national campaign, asking for 24/7 hot food in every NHS Trust nationally.
#24hrhotfoodfortheNHS
Baking fails. My niece wanted a chocolate cake and I haven't baked in a while. I made this whilst exhausted, unfortunately it's not to my standards. I was upset but my niece was happy, she sat in the corner and ate it. Lesson: Perfection is not always needed.
I am excited to announce that me and
@KateBurkeNHS
will be working together to make the 24/7 Hot Food Campaign for the NHS Staff happen. Looking forward to working with you Kate! 😊
#NHS
This is a brilliant campaign & one we should all get behind. V happy to support this & improve what we do
@MKHospital
(we’ve tried different things at different times, def more we can do for
#TeamNightShift
) & I reckon the gang
@NHSMillion
will be all for it too! 💙
#NHS
Congratulations to the happy couple
@bobbybalmoral
and
@Hannah2theJayne
on your wedding day! I wish you a lifetime of happiness and you both looked gorgeous!
Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day, it is a pleasure! 🥰❤️
Some of you noticed that I was quiet on here. My Mum was diagnosed with cancer & it put things into perspective. I dropped everything & focused on her.
I am proud to say she has beaten cancer, she is the bravest person I know!
I am hoping to be back soon with
@NoHungryStaff
❤️
The most inspiring woman in my world.
When I started the campaign I told her I didn't think I could do it, I didn't know how, I am just a normal person.
She replied: "You can do anything, it's in your blood. Your grandad fed hundreds of people in India and you can do it too."
Struggling with food can affect anyone of us. Those who are struggling with food, you are not alone, I will be your voice and I will do everything I can to help you and make food affordable for you.
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Imagine working long hours. You haven't had a break and you are starving. You have been under high pressure dealing with unthinkable situations helping patients. There is no food to access. So you have to continue starving or resort to eating junk food out of a vending machine!
I just heard King George Hospital in London have a 24/7 canteen?!
London has a canteeeeen that is 24/7?!
Why can't the other London NHS trusts have one too?
#NoHungryNHSStaff
I know this campaign is working on hospital catering but I am aware food poverty extends to GP practices and primary care too. I am working on solutions for all of you. You are not left behind. We are an NHS family. I will try my best.
Love, Neely x ❤
#NoHungryNHSStaff
Went into
@sainsburys
and a woman who worked there making snarky comments on people who bought reduced food items. I very quickly reminded her how lucky she is not to be in that position. Absolutely horrible.
My Mum was in hospital today and a kind and wonderful Dr recognised her surname & asked her if she was my Mum.
She said, "Tell Neely I said thank you for the 24/7 food, we get food trolleys every night!"
My husband isn't the romantic sort. Doesn't buy me boxes of chocolates and stuff. But he does go to the market early in the morning during mango season to get me fresh mangoes. What more could I ask for ?