I wish it were so, yet the fantasy is definitely better than the reality. Coming from Britain, I was raised under the NHS. Culturally, British folk avoid going to the doctor or hospital unless …Read MoreI wish it were so, yet the fantasy is definitely better than the reality. Coming from Britain, I was raised under the NHS. Culturally, British folk avoid going to the doctor or hospital unless absolutely necessary, either due to long hospital waits or the struggle of booking a GP appointment, which can take days. I could be extremely ill, faced with the choice of waiting five days to see my GP or heading to the hospital to wait hours, only to end up on a stretcher in the hallway. The system as a whole is fractured, understaffed, and sadly underpaid. Yet, the doctors and nurses remain a brilliant breed. Another issue is dentistry: getting into an NHS dentist can take years. My teeth got so bad that I had to save up to go private. That was a major turn-off, especially considering we have a national healthcare system that’s supposed to be accessible to all, but is clearly backlogged.
However, under the Starmer administration, there’s movement. They’re working swiftly to integrate AI into booking and cancellation systems, aiming to make the process more immediate. Right now, even getting to see a specialist can take three months, evidently a severe delay for someone battling cancer Read Less
I believe it is more effective. So effective that most developed nations, except for the US, have implicated it. When you privatize health insurance it becomes a commodity, not a right.
I think it depends on several factors, like the population of the country, regulations on private healthcare systems, and faith in the government.
I wish it were so, yet the fantasy is definitely better than the reality. Coming from Britain, I was raised under the NHS. Culturally, British folk avoid going to the doctor or hospital unless …Read MoreI wish it were so, yet the fantasy is definitely better than the reality. Coming from Britain, I was raised under the NHS. Culturally, British folk avoid going to the doctor or hospital unless absolutely necessary, either due to long hospital waits or the struggle of booking a GP appointment, which can take days. I could be extremely ill, faced with the choice of waiting five days to see my GP or heading to the hospital to wait hours, only to end up on a stretcher in the hallway.
The system as a whole is fractured, understaffed, and sadly underpaid. Yet, the doctors and nurses remain a brilliant breed. Another issue is dentistry: getting into an NHS dentist can take years. My teeth got so bad that I had to save up to go private. That was a major turn-off, especially considering we have a national healthcare system that’s supposed to be accessible to all, but is clearly backlogged.
However, under the Starmer administration, there’s movement. They’re working swiftly to integrate AI into booking and cancellation systems, aiming to make the process more immediate. Right now, even getting to see a specialist can take three months, evidently a severe delay for someone battling cancer Read Less
I believe it is more effective. So effective that most developed nations, except for the US, have implicated it. When you privatize health insurance it becomes a commodity, not a right.