In times like these, emergency and medical workers are unquestionably champions, as is anyone on the front line putting their life at risk for others.

But those who want us give thanks and adoration to a savaged institution are not.

Most are well-intentioned, but they are also overbearing and evangelical. And unwittingly or not, they could use our collective, unquestioning faith in the NHS to shut down debate.

The NHS has been described as 'national pride'. And in this crisis, we are being ordered to obey, stay at home and 'save the NHS'.

We must abide by to save the national 'trust', and not just that, we must also celebrate, by clapping in the street. Some wave flags outside their homes and from their cars. Bridges and buildings have been painted i in the colours of the NHS, and every major party, even businesses like Deliveroo, joined the show.

Like the majority of people, I believe in the concept of the NHS. Some fundamentals, like education and healthcare, should be accessible to all.

At the same time, I am a convinced supporter of the right of all workers to have safe and healthy working conditions. Our love for the NHS makes us blind and unable to see government responsibility to protect workers.

They often tell us "We are at war". Sometimes it feels like it.

Over 100 NHS and agency healthcare staff, from surgeons to nurses, porters and volunteers, have lost their lives to the Covid-19 in the UK.

A doctor who warned the prime minister about a lack of PPE for NHS workers, Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, died after contracting Coronavirus.

Two nurses, both mothers in their 30s, died last week after being infected with the Coronavirus.

Only last month, medical staff were wearing bin bags because they did not have enough PPE.

Eight months pregnant nurse, 28, died in Luton & Dunstable hospital after contracting Coronavirus.

More than two dozen public transport workers have also died in London.

As on 15 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for Coronavirus, 13,729 have died. This does not include deaths outside hospitals, such as those in care homes,

We are not at war.

No matter what ministers tell us. The reality is this is not a war.

Any criticism of the NHS, or suggestion other nations have better healthcare, is political suicide and is quashed before even considered.

This is very dangerous. It costs lives, and people fundamental rights.

A terrifying and compelling narrative which authoritarians are all too keen to urge has been created.

They are opportunists, and should not be trusted.

We knew the virus was coming.

On 23 January, Health Secretary, Matt Hancock made a statement to House Of Commons about Covid-19. The UK is well prepared and well equipped to deal with Coronavirus. The NHS is well prepared, and the UK is at the forefront of testing.

The reality is quite the opposite.

This is what he said when challenged.

By some predictions, Coronavirus could cut tens of thousands of lives short.

But knocking a few per cent off GDP and shoving the economy into a recession, as well as restricting millions of people to tiny flats, will cause tremendous damage and could shorten the lives of many thousands more.

At some point, we may conclude lockdown is doing more harm than good.

Make no mistake, Coronavirus deaths will happen on hospital floors, caught on cameras, and displayed on newspaper and television programs.

People will be wailing and politicians taking note.

And while I try to justify my position to a stranger who wondered "What the F---K was wrong with me?", Viral footage appears online. The video by doctor Damir Rafi on London's Westminster Bridge, shows groups of people, kids and at least three police vehicles with their sirens on, near St Thomas' Hospital. People close to each other throughout the footage, despite scientists saying that behaviour will make Coronavirus spread. The Metropolitan Police said it is 'reminding' its officers about social distancing.

Meanwhile, deaths linked to homelessness, joblessness, debt and depression will follow later, away from the cameras and sights of politicians. Those people will be sad, lonely, impoverished and easily ignored.

These deaths will also be hard to estimate, quantify, or predict.

Such tragedies are complicated.

A friend who works for the NHS told me "it is so hard feeling the responsibility to give care to others and expected to put my life on the line every time. I have a family I want to keep safe too".

Other friends have lost their jobs, security and future, as well as years of life expectancy. These people also matter, as well as the elderly and the NHS staff.

Doctors, nurses, and everyone on the front line, including those working in supermarkets and public transports are exceptional people.

Calling Healthcare Workers War "Heroes" Sets Them Up to Be Sacrificed

We can still advocate for more resources for healthcare, support for adequate protective equipment for frontline staff, and praise the fantastic work of doctors and nurses, while also challenging 'the NHS' and the politicians who hide behind it and bowing to collective hysteria. And you can still think the authorities are doing an excellent job and making difficult decisions, while also criticising some actions,

But these voices are currently being shouted down, suffocated, and dismissed as enemies of the NHS.

This is why I decided I will no longer be clapping at my window for the NHS. While individuals deserve praise, I can see they are being used by spineless politicians trying to avoid scrutiny.

We risk losing touch with reality during this crisis. I do not want to be part of the mania, which is serving to silence a real and open debate.