I would like to have a bit of a rant and publish my disgust at the proposed health reforms in the UK. Firstly, it has been sprung upon us despite both the conservative and liberal democrats stating in their manifestos that there would be no major shake-up of the NHS. Secondly, how did they pick out GP's (family doctors to those readers in the US) as the ultimate controllers of the complete budget? They have no experience in managing budgets of this magnitude, and no real desire to either.
Then we come to the main aim of the conservatives - privatisation of the NHS. They want to promote competition, which will end up in parts of the health service being sold of to the highest bidder. Farewell to patient care coming first then. Furthermore, the cuts in doctors, nurses and beds can hardly be the way for the country to deal with an ageing population, and the demands that come with it.
I welcome the pause for consultation in the progress of these reforms, I just hope that they actually listen to what people have to say.
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