Have you or a loved one worked in the NHS as Staff or Volunteer? Had a life changing operation funded though the NHS? Positive or Negative experience with the NHS system?
I have never lived outside the UK and can’t say I’ve ever lived outside the right of free healthcare but hearing stories of individuals needing to fundraise their own surgery makes me realize I take for granted just how much peace of mind the NHS gives me.
At the same token several news reports are suggesting that the NHS is crumbling under it’s own weight so it’s possible it may not reach 100. It’s clear that the NHS as it is currently is not viable for it’s own long term health. More will need to be done to keep the NHS publicly funded.
I’ve had epilepsy since I was a teenager and honestly I’ve had excellent treatment on the whole since then - with the odd minor bad experience which I put down to badly trained staff.
I consider myself very lucky to live in a country where the medications I have to take are free because I imagine if I lived in somewhere like America I’d be paying through the nose. My wife is also disabled so we’re both very grateful given our situation.
I worked in the private sector for a number of years analysing hospital data, and now work directly for the NHS. Most people have an understanding that they’re working for something that’s more special than just any other office based job and that’s really good to see.
Everyone wants it to work but as usual, its future is in the hands of the politicians and given recent history I’m not convinced they have the competency to turn things around without passing the buck and getting the private sector to do a lot of the work for them. Time will tell…