On 11/04/2016 14:55, Huge wrote:
On 2016-04-11, Andrew wrote:
On 11/04/2016 14:08, Huge wrote:
On 2016-04-11, Andrew wrote:
On 11/04/2016 10:31, News wrote:

Yes, but why? We're talking the NHS, not a series of private companies.

And that's the problem in a nutshell. No profit motive, no
accountability, and loads of jobsworth chips off shoulders.

Sadly, having had some exposure to the American "system", I can assure
you it's considerably worse.

Still not a problem if you have effective medical insurance (which most
big employers provided). The insurance company with their skyscrapers
full of clerks argue over the bill with the hospital of physician.

Untrue.

We wouldn't have an NHS if other countries (who provide all the hi-tech
kit and drugs) didn't have a profit-based system.

Doubtful.

Fact. Do some basic research on the country of origin of all the hitech
kit that the NHS utterly depends on. USA, Germany, Japan, Finland,
Holland, Israel are countries you will routinely find on the
manufactures info plate. One label you won't see is 'Made in England'.
You will have to look beneath beds and trolleys to see that. Or perhaps
the catering equipment in those hospitals that don't feed the patient on
cook-chill gloop made in french-owned factory in Gwent.