Time to privatise the NHS

[Unix]

After first hand experience of the attitude of a lot of the staff this weekend, there's just no accountability and no-one gives a toss. Time to rip it up and start again.

Dad is 81 only got one good eye. Had cataract surgery last surgery on the good eye. Turfed him out 9am friday morning practically blind. He lives alone, so of course, cant cook, cant read his tablet boxes, cant do his eye drops, cant used the phone, can hardly go to the toilet etc.

So I've been back and fore all weekend. Try to get some help. Must have argued with about 10 different people trying to get someone in to help him. Attitude you get back is not my problem, he should have stayed in hospital, more then my jobs worth.

My wifes a nurse, I know a lot of good nurses, but some of these people should be ashamed of themselves. /Rantover.

You can get private healthcare now, you obviously can't afford it hence the paupers level of treatment. If you think privatising the NHS means you will get amazing care free or cheaply then think again.

[xoggoth]

Maybe a two tier system, the state NHS provides basic essential care for free, you pay for non essential treatments or extra facilities like private rooms. Some of the money from the latter could go to subsidise the former. Seems to work ok in Australia and France.

[MrMarkyMark]

FTFY

We'll all end up cooking and smoking meth.

[gables]

INRAT...

Didn't a privatised hospital just close\move back to NHS as it couldn't make the figures work?

Also isn't the treatment you receive at a private hospital limited to the easier less complicated cases, so should be better provided?

I don't think privatisation is the answer, there are many tulip private organisations out there, what is needed is a proper look at it though.

BTW I really like the NHS, maybe I'm lucky in where I live.

[MaryPoppins]

Can't someone help him? Like a friend or family member? Maybe his son?

Quite.

[psychocandy]

Maybe a two tier system, the state NHS provides basic essential care for free, you pay for non essential treatments or extra facilities like private rooms. Some of the money from the latter could go to subsidise the former. Seems to work ok in Australia and France.

Would be an idea. At the moment, we're all stuck with crap basic care or extortionate privte healthcre costs.

Trouble is I suspect a lot of the population just would never bother paying for the extras. I know if my Dad had £50million in the bank and told him it'd cost £20 for a private room or he'd get seen in 2 weeks rather than 12 months he still wouldnt pay.
Partly out of principle "why should I pay I paid taxes all my life" and partly "I can save £20 if I wait so why waste it".

[Forgotmylogin]

Using the NHS? You're all a bunch of spongers. A social program that you pay towards, yes, but how dare you use it when you need to, when you all earn as much as you do.




JSA is different. That's a social program you pay towards and can use if you're in need.