Friday, December 13, 2013

Telling harsh truths about the NHS is a bitter but necessary pill

When my immigrant wife first came to Britain, it took her ages to understand our GP system. If I fell ill, I had to wait days to see the doctor. But if she felt sick, the same doctor would see her that afternoon as she was categorised as a private patient (and paid a modest £50 for the privilege). As far as she could work out, it was a Russian-style system of bribery: the official system doesn’t work, but you can bypass it with a few backhanders.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/nhs/10513696/Telling-harsh-truths-about-the-NHS-is-a-bitter-but-necessary-pill.html

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