Health and Social Care Bill

[Alf W]

Don't get sick. Don't grow old....

Still glad you voted Tory?

➊The bill abolishes the government’s legal duty to provide a national health service. This duty will move to “clinical commissioning groups” that will have to rely on private firms such as McKinsey and KPMG.

➋Competition will be enshrined at the heart of the health service. Lib Dem peers voted to support these competition clauses.

➌Private firms will be able to cherrypick services that are profitable, leaving only the more complex and costly healthcare in public hands.

➍The bill makes it legal to charge for health services that are currently free.

Tory health bill aims to 'abolish NHS'|17Mar12|Socialist Worker

[Old Greg]

Don't get sick. Don't grow old....

Still glad you voted Tory?



Tory health bill aims to 'abolish NHS'|17Mar12|Socialist Worker

Jesus, Alf. Not even friends of mine who are SWP members believe the Socialist Worker.

[DimPrawn]

Socialist Worker. Get yer Socialist Worker. Thanks Comrade, up the revolution.





Shouldn't it be called Socialist ?

Scrap the NHS? Yep, gets my vote.

[sasguru]

All the best health services e.g. France or Germany (sadly the UK isn't among the best) have some form of public-private partnership.

[DimPrawn]

All the best health services e.g. France or Germany (sadly the UK isn't among the best) have some form of public-private partnership.

Exactly.

Private hospitals and doctors. Pay up front, claim it back from the state.

That's how it should work.