The UK appears to be the first country in the world attempting to run a health system entirely off goodwill and food Bank style donations
Saw a sign in wilkos asking for hair clips and shampoo, etc, seems like a charity drive vs a well equipt health system.
Can't believe that London Bridge thing last night, literally the opposite of helping the health service!!!
I feel like all I've seen since the outbreak began is a bunch of empty virtue signalling.
I must say I noticed people looking around in my street last night as if to notice and show disapproval at those who were not stood out on their doorsteps.
I do worry as if we as a nation are reaffirming the cult of the NHS as if it is our new national religion, making any sort of meaningful reform or criticism of the NHS something akin to hate speech.
Totally agree, I love having the NHS and believe it should have more funding, but it all seems to have gone a tad crazy!
I was having a conversation on Twitter, about Piccadilly 15/16 and someone said any money on infrastructure is a waste and should go to the NHS!
I'm pleased also that there are people on the forum with similar views to mine on this issue. As a former NHS Nurse with over 35 years experience and a partner who is still practising (and working extra to cover for staff who are off) we both feel that, while welcoming the support for the NHS in general it really is a bit rich for those who have consistently voted for deep cuts in our Health service to clap for those currently working in extreme conditions caused by those cuts.
My partner is working nights at the moment (and extra shifts on days to provide cover ) and we have had some harrowing debriefs in the morning when she gets home, trying to live separately isn't easy either!
Yeah, I don't think Goodwill helps solve poor working conditions. When working in healthcare is no longer seen as a sacrifice or 'vocation' for the love of it, and a proper career path (especially for nurses), then more people will take it and stay with the health service.
I’m glad someone else has said this. For a number of years now whenever some changes have been suggested or proposed the loudest reaction seems to be case studies, anecdotes, facts and figures from the USA, as if the only two choices are NHS, or USA-style. Of course, there are plenty of other options available (primarily from European countries).
Yeah, I know Spain has an inexplicably efficient health system.
I've also seen some people note that improvements in efficiency seem to be aimed at cost not patient care quality/outcomes. I think having a given budget and saying "allocate this the best way to get the best outcomes for patients possible", vs "reduce costs where possible" would probably result in a more efficient health system. This means no cuts and an element of per-patient funding (with adjustments depending on the area), so NHS departments can adjust with rises/falls in demand.
I don't know if market forces are the golden ticket to efficiency, so unsure about privatisation. In fact, most kind of franchising setups tend to suck a lot of resources in just making work, especially if you're a government body that must be transparent and accountable for decisions made.