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Originally Posted by HarryT
We = the overwhelming majority of people in the UK. I think you'd struggle to find anyone in this country who is opposed to the basic idea of the NHS, don't you?
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As long as 'we' doesn't automatically include me.
The NHS has let a lot of people down recently and there have been some truly shocking scandals. I wouldn't want to be admitted to my local hospital
, and have been researching alternatives should the need ever arise.
Also, free access to healthcare is no longer a principle - many elderly people have to give up their savings, and sell their home to get the care they need.
The Adam Smith Instiute is one body that has argued for
reform of the NHS.
"That the NHS is being steadily devastated by political interference is not
a controversial point. There is almost universal agreement among health
analysts, doctors, hospital managers, patients groups and others, that
government is the root of the problem."
So there are a variety of opinions on the role of the government with regard to the NHS.