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by Chadwick » Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:16 pm
Yes, let's hope that Boris recovers, just as I wish that everyone recovers.
I also hope that he learns the value of the NHS and reconsiders the Tory policy/dogma of reducing it to just a basic safety net for those who cannot afford private insurance.
I know he'll be getting private care, but at the moment that's something of a blurred line. I hope he sees first hand that it is staffed by people who really will do whatever it takes for someone else's benefit. These people and the job they do should be appreciated and valued, not classed as low-skilled, and not starved of the resources to do it properly.
I agree that time and money is wasted and lost through inefficiencies throughout the system, and that does need to be addressed. But there is a fundamental premise at stake here: should the NHS be just a last resort for those without cash to go private? Or should it be a service that we are proud of, providing medical support to every citizen? Currently I feel it is the latter, but with the government support of the former.