our NHS

[Terpe]

The UK pioneered good care with the introduction of the NHS.
For many years the NHS was viewed as the envy of the world.

Our NHS cornerstone of being free at point of care remains the envy of the world today.

But like everything the NHS is changing.

Ever increasing hospital and medical costs that both NHS and private medical insurers are looking at ways to cut costs.

The private insurers are busy looking at how to protect profits.
The NHS is looking at how to resolve the existing and future complexities of Private Finance Initiatives within the Public Sector Funding of NHS as it evolves
from a centralised institution to a community-orientated service that can cope with conditions caused up by an ageing society and rising levels of disability and dementia.

Did you know that Richard Branson's Virgin Group, under Assura Medical, already operates more than 100 NHS services nationwide?
Services that range from community health and children’s social care centres, to diagnostic services such as radiology departments, as well as GP practices and
sexual health clinics.

Personally I can't see that the taxpayer can ever fully sustain the NHS as we know it, especially with the current level of payments for private intervention.

Just my 2 centavos

[joebloggs]

Did you know that Richard Branson's Virgin Group, under Assura Medical, already operates more than 100 NHS services nationwide?
Services that range from community health and children’s social care centres, to diagnostic services such as radiology departments, as well as GP practices and
sexual health clinics.

yes I've seen that on tv, the reporter asked the patient if it bothered her that the gp was being paid by virgin, she said no..

the thing with private companies coming into the nhs they are there to make a profit, how can they make a profit without cuts compared to the nhs trust employing someone ?

all gp surgeries are owned by the partners, just as dentists are.

[Terpe]

......the thing with private companies coming into the nhs they are there to make a profit, how can they make a profit without cuts compared to the nhs trust employing someone ?..

Their money comes from the taxpayer, they cut costs by whatever means they can. Then cream off the profits!

Plenty of private enterprises have cut the amounts paid for common procedures such as hip replacements. Means the patient needs to cough up more (no pun intended)

Also for private use you need to to see a doctor from a list of consultants who charge only the strict new prices set by the private organisations
Some critics say there are plenty of qualified and experienced consultants whose fees are lower as a 'promo' to build up their private practices.

[stevewool]

Personally I can't see that the taxpayer can ever fully sustain the NHS as we know it, especially with the current level of payments for private intervention.

Just my 2 centavos

be thinking this and saying this for quite a time now, it has to come one day, just like car insurance/house insurance, heath insurance