Just wanted to say that despite what some adverts and news media are reportedly saying in the USA, the NHS is great. For all its failings (of which the number are rapidly falling, imho), I’ve had surgery four times, including major heart surgery, and paid numerous trips to casualty (ER) in my 21 years of life and had nothing short of great treatment every time. And that’s just me: my whole family have received excellent treatment at one time or another, including life saving surgery and treatment, to preventative treatment due to chronic problems such as asthma etc.
The more important point about the NHS, above quality, is that EVERYONE has access to treatment through it. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. And that’s not forgetting that if you have money and you don’t like the NHS, you can just go private anyway.
So, just to say, don’t believe everything you hear from the press. Love the NHS.
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Fedora user who’d be dead if it weren’t for the prompt attention of NHS surgeons here, thanking you for the post. amen, sibling.
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Couldn’t agree more with you.
The only problems with the NHS come naturally of a universal healthcare system, such as having a utilitarian view to which drugs are approved and bought by the NHS.
Alarm bells should ring in every American’s ears when they hear politically loaded phrases such as “socialist medicine” – come on we’re in the 21st century now… where we care about our fellow man, and don’t necessarily want to prioritise our own healthcare absolutely above the needs of others.
No wonder we’re having international difficulties.
It’s amusing to hear how great socialism is from the people on the receiving end of the wealth redistribution.
Of course, it’s great to, “care about your fellow man”, when someone else is being forced to pay the bill.
Just remember that the government has no money that it hasn’t taken from someone, or borrowed against the credit of our children and grandchildren.
Vic, when Britain created the NHS it was in a whole world of debt due a little thing called World War 2, and it was vigorously opposed by the Conservative party. It dramatically increased the health of the nation and, contrary to what you seem to believe about it being supported only by people who benefit from the redistributive aspects of it, it has been supported strongly by the more affluent, tax paying, middle class members of society. I am certainly a net contributor to the NHS, having had surgery all of once at the age of 10, but I would certainly not change our healthcare system for yours.