Planning activities during school holidays while managing your leave entitlement can be both challenging and rewarding — especially for Filipino nurses working in the UK. Whether you’re in the NHS, community nursing, or private hospitals, annual leave often isn’t enough to cover all the school breaks your children have, which makes careful planning even more important.

​ I am Cherily. I am the Orthopaedic Team Lead in a private hospital in Northampton since 2019. I came to the UK in 2014 and started...