The NHS and the New Right
Posted by Geddes on Wednesday, 31 January 2007 20:23:58
Consider the NHS. Consider Britain without the NHS. Would we be plunging into disaster or getting ourselves back on track with the Health System?
French and German hospitals have lower waiting times, cleaner hospitals, modern hospitals, and generally a better service. Oh, and I forgot, neither have a free national health service. So, what's happening? Why is it, our NHS is spiralling into debt, unclean hospitals (e.g. MRSA scare), huge waiting times, and nursing shortages (apparently)?
Is it that the British public take the NHS for granted? I think they do. We puff and puff on our cigarettes, use and abuse drugs, becoming obese, and whatever else. And so, we can just smile away, saying, we're covered and don't have to pay a penny.
Is it that the government has fiddled with society?
If we had to pay to get our health sorted, have to pay for treatment, have to pay for prescription - would you be more careful? I definitely would be. I would look after myself, because I don't want to pay huge sums of money to get myself sorted. The Health Service would get back up with its debt, and could tackle cleanliness - because if we pay for our hospitals through treatment or whatever, then we would demand a better service. And believe me, we would get it.
Services would improve, standards would look brighter. But on the downside, how many would not go for check-ups? A lot more? Well, if you truly care for your health, you shouldn't ignore any problems. Who would? That would be a small price to pay in order to have a respectable health service to be proud of. If you can say that you get the best treatment, then you are going to go, because you know what's best for you.
Comments? Criticisms? Agreements?
It's just a theory, I am very keen on. (Not convinced thoroughly YET though)
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