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Won’t a bad winter kill of a lot of the people who are being blamed for the problems! Win Win surely!
That’s what COVID was supposed to do
I'm still rather ashamed of my post on the first page of the Covid thread 🤦♂️
Yes, the NHS is massively underfunded, but…
And then look at the amount of money lost (sickness/absence) or paid out as a result of bullying/harassment. The institution has many internal problems, it doesn't help itself.
Really good podcast here from Dr Phil:
https://www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast/73
So if Liz gets in she is going to cut National Insurance contributions. Were they not put up to give more money to the NHS?
And then look at the amount of money lost (sickness/absence) or paid out as a result of bullying/harassment. The institution has many internal problems, it doesn’t help itself.
One of the reasons for all that is that, for the size of the organisation it it, It has a shockingly underfunded, very small and sometimes very bad management. One of the reasons for that is the constant drumbeat of politicians saying things like "This funding must go to front line services" and the general tone of keeping money away from "The Management" Then what you get is either part time managers (seconded mostly from their clinical work) who aren't good at it, don't know what they're doing and are stressed out by having to do a job and a half. Or in my experience, no management at all, I worked as outside (private contractor) having to essentially manage a out patient ward of Ophthalmologists to make sure that the work they did was in line with the work that both the Trust and the CCG wanted (and had contracted) me to do in the community. Or otherwise talented and good managers leaving as soon as anything half decent outside the NHS is dangled in front of them.
So if Liz gets in she is going to cut National Insurance contributions. Were they not put up to give more money to the NHS
Nah thats Brexit.
the defining thing that makes the UK a world leader in social care.
#delusion
#delusion
The NHS is ranked 4th (I think currently) in the world as one of the best healthcare systems. That's perhaps a reflection on other countries rather than how sparkly the NHS is though
Isn't that based on a value for money basis....? Cuba being the "best" with regards to the care vs cost.
I pay much more for my health care in Germany than I would in the UK. However the treatment I receive is much better, especially post op.
Yes, not surprised, Germany's health care is very good. I think there's many ways of measuring it, most use a combination of size of population, cost, the care process (preventative care, patient engagement, and so on) It's noticeable that relatively rich European (and educated) countries with small populations generally come out looking better. Germany and the UK are outliers in that respect having population sizes sometimes 10 times as large as some of the other well performing countries.
It's safe to say that despite it's many short comings, the NHS is better than most
There’s another key factor at play.
Time pressure. The low-waged may well be holding down 2 jobs or working very long hours to keep afloat. They don't want to set to and cook from scratch, cheap fast food fills the need. They may not have the necessary cooking equipment/stove to cook from scratch.
The Angry Chef blog and Jack Monroe are worth a read to get a handle on why fast-food is favoured by the poor. For a first world country we have a lot of third world citizens living amongst us.
Time pressure. The low-waged may well be holding down 2 jobs or working very long hours to keep afloat
For some, not most.
The tories have deliberately underfunded it for so long they should be jailed for what they've done.
Especially due to the pandemic. When it was needed the most it was found to be struggling. This was placed onto the staff many of whom were burnt out by their workload.
I would like it if there was an audit done, showing where, when and by whom it was underfunded. Where the taxpayers money was misspent, and who coined it in off the service.
After experiencing quite a bit of French and Canadian (Quebec) healthcare systems, I can safely say that the NHS provides much better access to care than either of those. The big challenges - shortage of staff, ageing population, budget - are universal, and certainly won't be solved by selling off chunks to the 'efficient' private sector.
What sets the NHS apart in my opinion is the ethos and attitude. There is a real sense of pride in care. The first question problem is 'how can we fix this' not 'who pays the bill?'. This is really worth protecting.
The first question problem is ‘how can we fix this’ not ‘who pays the bill?’.
Only because the NHS doesn't really have a way of charging people and isn't set up to do that. Trust me, the very first questions are either "Are you paying for this treatment?" or "Will you pay me to do this treatment?" (if you're a GP)
Fun fact; It's entirely up to the individual funding area to decide whether it will pay it's GPs to take blood samples. That's why in some places it's a same or next day service, and in others it's a 6 week wait for an appointment.