You just jumped up the queue.Archery1969 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:52 pmI not talking about private contract staff that the NHS brings in and pays them £300 per 8 hour shift.greenmark wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:23 pmPrivate health care is like an IT contractor.Archery1969 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:47 pmThe NHS needs to be a 2 tier system like the discussion paper in Scotland.
Those earning over £50k need to get their wallets out as they can easily afford private health care.
It will come at some point and should have happened years ago.
Sits alongside permies and receives double what they earn. Why? Becuase they are "temporary" and can be ditched easily.
Until the NHS is properly funded, private health will always be lobbying and nibbling around the edges of the NHS and making a good profit as well.
I mean you take out private health insurance and go to private hospitals for diagnostics and treatment.
I had a problem last month, went to GP, he said will probably be 3 months before you get seen. Asked for a referral letter, came home, called Aviva, seen at Nuffield 2 days later. They since changed my policy so now I don’t need a GP referral anymore, private video call/diagnostic instead.
You could say that’s the way the NHS should work but that would cost £billions more and the country can’t afford it.
I'm not making moral judgements. I happily accepted BUPA cover as part of my job.
The point is the supply side is short, therefore it's a lucrative area for private enterprise.. Properly funded on the supply side and the private investment and profit becomes less attractive.
Which essentials are we interested in as a society? Food, water, energy, roof over our heads and health care. There's plenty of money around to service all of those essentials. It's all about political will. And as I've said thats not just politicians it's me and you as well.