Am I Right To Be Feeling This Way?
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Tories Have Given Huge Swathes Of Nhs Data To Us Company Amazon. For Free.
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If you think this is not the latest move towards the privatisation of OUR National Health Service then you are naive in the extreme.
What other possible motive could there be for this?
If you think this is not the latest move towards the privatisation of OUR National Health Service then you are naive in the extreme.
What other possible motive could there be for this?
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The NHS is a leviathan too big for its intended purpose.
So big it is unable to be sustained by our measly NI contributions that’s for sure. And as has been pointed out already parts of the NHS are in or outsourced to private firms. GP services, dental services, some NHS surgical procedures are carried out by private surgeons at private hospitals, you can even go to foreign countries for treatment on the NHS. Catering, cleaning and the list goes on.
I always remember a programme on TV a decade or so ago about some top notch businessman Harvey someone, who was going to update and improve just one ward in a hospital. He gave up in the end because it was jut too unwieldy and incapable of change. That was a decade or so ago and things have not improved. In fact I would wager they have got worse.
The NHS does not and should not get a blank cheque. It should be forced to use its money more wisely, reform and be fit for purpose. But in any case it a fact that we, the people want more and more from our NHS. And I have always believed that we should have some sort of private medical insurance for ‘lifestyle’ choice illnesses.
If you are into extreme sports, get insurance to cover injury or rescue etc). If you smoke, take drugs or drink (more than the recommended allowance) get insurance.
There is no accounting for becoming ill or an accident but when your choices put yourself or others in danger then you should pay for that.
This trend for being wedded to the NHS as something not to be touched or criticised is misguided and dare I say it dangerous. To carry on as we are will mean the demise of the NHS as we know it. Reform, regroup and make it fit for purpose and it could be with us for as long as we want or need it.
So big it is unable to be sustained by our measly NI contributions that’s for sure. And as has been pointed out already parts of the NHS are in or outsourced to private firms. GP services, dental services, some NHS surgical procedures are carried out by private surgeons at private hospitals, you can even go to foreign countries for treatment on the NHS. Catering, cleaning and the list goes on.
I always remember a programme on TV a decade or so ago about some top notch businessman Harvey someone, who was going to update and improve just one ward in a hospital. He gave up in the end because it was jut too unwieldy and incapable of change. That was a decade or so ago and things have not improved. In fact I would wager they have got worse.
The NHS does not and should not get a blank cheque. It should be forced to use its money more wisely, reform and be fit for purpose. But in any case it a fact that we, the people want more and more from our NHS. And I have always believed that we should have some sort of private medical insurance for ‘lifestyle’ choice illnesses.
If you are into extreme sports, get insurance to cover injury or rescue etc). If you smoke, take drugs or drink (more than the recommended allowance) get insurance.
There is no accounting for becoming ill or an accident but when your choices put yourself or others in danger then you should pay for that.
This trend for being wedded to the NHS as something not to be touched or criticised is misguided and dare I say it dangerous. To carry on as we are will mean the demise of the NHS as we know it. Reform, regroup and make it fit for purpose and it could be with us for as long as we want or need it.
"an you suggest any other possible reason for this information to be gifted to this US company?" - as illustrated above by the judge, to assist in the improvement of services. Show me were anything says we'lll have to start paying at the source.
"TTT, disingenuity serves only to illustrate a lack of intelligent argument. Do try to come up with at least a semblance of a coherent rebuttal. " -ooo what a big word we have learned, sadly misplaced. You have demonstrated that you have not grasped your own area of discussion. Do have a go at preparing a valid set of arguments rather than swallowing what some anti British lefty rag tells you.
"TTT, disingenuity serves only to illustrate a lack of intelligent argument. Do try to come up with at least a semblance of a coherent rebuttal. " -ooo what a big word we have learned, sadly misplaced. You have demonstrated that you have not grasped your own area of discussion. Do have a go at preparing a valid set of arguments rather than swallowing what some anti British lefty rag tells you.
Usually overlooked, of course, is the fact that nobody can gain access to any NHS services without firstly consulting a private contractor. GPs are not NHS employees but self-employed contractors (or else they are salaried to a GP who is a contractor).
This ridiculous hysteria whenever private involvement in health services is mentioned is just that - plainly ridiculous. The State quite frankly is not particularly good at providing essential services and health is no exception. The more that people with a bit of management acumen and ability are involved with it the better. Bring it on.
This ridiculous hysteria whenever private involvement in health services is mentioned is just that - plainly ridiculous. The State quite frankly is not particularly good at providing essential services and health is no exception. The more that people with a bit of management acumen and ability are involved with it the better. Bring it on.
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