Consider yourself fortunate that you have been able to work for as long as you have and therefore, have had the opportunity to accumulate a decent NHS pension! Also, by the sounds of things, you are going to be able to work up until you can claim your State Pension, so you aren't actually going to be in dire straits financially!
I have been much less fortune than you! I was a Senior Nurse in the NHS for over 30 years - my last position was as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in general practice. I worked full time for my entire career, even when my children were small. Just as well I didn't take any breaks, because I really had no idea what was going to happen to me!
As I got older, I suffered from aches and pains and had back problems since I had my son in 1995. One day, I was checking a patients BP and I felt something "snap" in my back! The pain was excruciating and after examining me, one of the GPs sent me to the hospital! Xrays revealed 2 fractures in my spine and a DEXA scan showed I had severe osteoporosis! My GP employers sent me to see Occupational Health for assessment! Unfortunately, they said that they couldn't allow me to continue working as the risk of further fractures was considerable! I was only 50 at the time, so I was devastated! ??
I am nearly 64 now and over the years I have had quite a few other fractures - in my spine, toes and ribs - all without any trauma! I also now have severe osteoarthritis in almost all of my joints! Every day is a pain-filled struggle!
However, worse was to come! In 2008, my husband's company were not doing well and there was talk they might even close down! My husband had worked for the company for 24 years and had worked his way up into a senior management role. In January 2009, his employer paid off 80 of their 129 staff. The main criteria used for selection for redundancy was health! My husband had had some time off as he required surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, so he was one of the casualties! He was just 51 at the time! Because of the recession, getting another job was impossible and he then went on to develop arthritis in his hips/knees, diabetes and sleep apnoea, which further reduced his chances of employment! He tried to access his Occupational Pension on health grounds, but it was refused, as he was under 55!
After using up his redundancy money and our savings, we were forced to declare ourselves bankrupt, as we couldn't pay our mortgage any more! Our house was repossessed and we lost everything! My husband's pension was seized by the Trustees as it was considered an asset! They couldn't touch mine as I was already receiving it! We then discovered that my husband couldn't claim any state benefits as my pension took us just above the income threshold!
Then I discovered that I would have to wait until I was 66 to get my State Pension, instead of at 60, because the Government changed the rules! We now live in a rented property on a fraction of our former income, in poor health, and with virtually zero hope of things ever improving!
I am sorry if you don't like what I am saying - not many people do - but it might help you to view your financial situation in a different light and be thankful for what you do have! Working for over 30 years and having nothing to show for it is not a happy place to be! ???