One silver lining to Brexit - the NHS as it exists will probably disappear

[NigelJK]

God knows the NHS needs reform

Well it could start by refusing to treat those that aren't entitled to it. Costs will drop dramatically when there aren't 330,000 new patients a year joining the queue and finally those overpaid 'management consultants' get some of the money back we're owed in the EU reciprocal agreement.

[sasguru]

Well it could start by refusing to treat those that aren't entitled to it. Costs will drop dramatically when there aren't 330,000 new patients a year joining the queue and finally those overpaid 'management consultants' get some of the money back we're owed in the EU reciprocal agreement.

Typical Brexiter, takes his prejudices as alternative facts.
The reality is that the new EU demographic is young (20-30s mainly) and hasn't started being a burden on the NHS yet (they will be when they get old).
But I agree we should have stipulated that all EU migrants have private health care before they came over as even the EU says they should - that bit is entirely our fault.
The real pressure on the NHS is native old people who are living longer thanks to effective drugs like statins/anti-diabetics which keep them alive longer but in poor health.

[fullyautomatix]

Jeremy Corbyn: Don't sacrifice NHS to President Trump - BBC News

If you were on the fence all along, its time now to decisively vote for Corbyn. He is the only politician who has the country and the population's interests in his heart. The rest, especially the Tories, only think about enriching themselves. Look at Cameron and Osbourne, already lining their pockets. What a disgrace!

The general election needs to be called, we have a PM who we didnt vote for destroying our country.

[LondonManc]

If you think the NHS system is working fine you're in la-la land.
Obviously you must be healthy yourself and/or don't know any unhealthy old people.
Lucky you.

Feel free to get all preachy (as usual).

I was talking about the premise and ideology of our NHS, not what it has actually become. Still, you seem intent on accelerating from 0 to bellend at every opportunity.

The NHS model would be fine if it had the appropriate funding but as I said, the nation is skint.

[SueEllen]

Jeremy Corbyn: Don't sacrifice NHS to President Trump - BBC News

If you were on the fence all along, its time now to decisively vote for Corbyn. He is the only politician who has the country and the population's interests in his heart. The rest, especially the Tories, only think about enriching themselves. Look at Cameron and Osbourne, already lining their pockets. What a disgrace!

The general election needs to be called, we have a PM who we didnt vote for destroying our country.

Keep drinking what you are drinking but I will pass.

[tomtomagain]

Typical Brexiter, takes his prejudices as alternative facts.
The reality is that the new EU demographic is young (20-30s mainly) and hasn't started being a burden on the NHS yet (they will be when they get old).

That's funny. My wife works in the NHS and 80% of her case-load is European migrants or recent immigrants.

I suspect that, once again, you actually don't know what you are talking about.

[fullyautomatix]

That's funny. My wife works in the NHS and 80% of her case-load is European migrants or recent immigrants.

I suspect that, once again, you actually don't know what you are talking about.

Stop being bigotted.

[AtW]

Provided we don't let the Septics' insanely vindictive legalistic compensation culture take hold in the UK! That is largely why their privatized health system is so expensive.

Under the terms of free trade deal all disputes will be subject to chicken tulip laws of Delaware...

[fullyautomatix]

Keep drinking what you are drinking but I will pass.

Stop with the insults, if you want to continue voting the Tory scum, go for it. Dont come on here crying later that you wished Corbyn was the PM instead of evil Tory.

[AtW]

That's funny. My wife works in the NHS and 80% of her case-load is European migrants or recent immigrants. I suspect that, once again, you actually don't know what you are talking about.

So you wife wants to be out of her job?