• Amoxtli@thelemmy.club
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    14
    ·
    edit-2
    21 days ago

    The problem with NHS is that it is free, therefore, anybody with a cold, or bruised bone seeks services. This lady wasn’t dying, so she wasn’t priority. It is inefficient to have free services, yet scarce resources to handle those services. The doctors feel like they are underpaid. NHS is like Soviet healthcare. Underpaid, poor services, yet it is free, which is what really matters. To make an inefficient system work, they have to triage everything. Singapore has no such problem with healthcare costs or accessibility.

    • breadsmasher@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      21 days ago

      The NHS worked great for decades. Whenever the Conservatives are elected, they repeatedly reduce funding. Its free at point of use. I pay national insurance every month which funds the NHS. its not funded from the magic money tree

      • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        21 days ago

        How much do you pay per month and is it based on income? I have Great insurance that affordable but I realize not everyone does. We need to clean our system up. First we need to get PE out of health care.

        I’m pcp is through Amazon and it’s amazing but it doesn’t scale. Every appointment is at least an hour. So it’s very focused on solving your needs.