Posted: Oct 02, 2017 1:21 pm
Tracer Tong wrote:
It was a bit tongue in cheek, but I guess I don’t find privately provided healthcare an inherent evil, providing it’s adequately regulated; Switzerland is a good example of this.
And I would agree with this and would point out that a lot of private provision has always gone on in the NHS, to the great benefit of the service. As long as the principle of the care being free at the point of need remains in place, it really doesn't matter whether the care is provided by a private run or publicly owned body.
However, a socially run system isn't an inherent evil either and the NHS has been repeatedly found to be one of the most efficient healthcare systems in the world.
Tracer Tong wrote:With regards to the NHS, I’m not sure that in the long run it’s really affordable.
Which simply isn't correct and I've already covered the funding issue in my earlier post.