These are the Hands | For the NHS | By Michael Rosen

These are the Hands | For the NHS | By Michael Rosen This video is for all the people who work for the NHS. Film by Joe Rosen. Taken from: 'Don't Mention the Children' (Smokestack Books) Commissioned for the 60th anniversary of the NHS These are the hands That touch us first Feel your head Find the pulse And make your bed. These are the hands That tap your back Test the skin Hold your arm Wheel the bin Change the bulb Fix the drip Pour the jug Replace your hip. These are the hands That fill the bath Mop the floor Flick the switch Soothe the sore Burn the swabs Give us a jab Throw out sharps Design the lab. And these are the hands That stop the leaks Empty the pan Wipe the pipes Carry the can Clamp the veins Make the cast Log the dose And touch us last.