Should The NHS Be Privatized
Should the NHS be Privatized?
The NHS has been a free health service since 1948. This service is free to anyone who is a 63.2 million people. Taking that opportunity away will have detrimental effects of the overall health of our nation.
1.7m. The NHS currently employs 1.7m people. Some will say that these employees are underpaid, (which is true). However, if the privatisation process occurs then hundreds of thousands of jobs could be cut to avoid unnecessary expenditure. So my question to you is; what do you think is more important? Lives or money?
The NHS was conceptualized as a service that would provide health care for all, disregarding social status or wealth. Yet where would privatization take us then? Agreed, the government would make more money, however those who cannot afford the new expensive health care are forced to live a life of illnesses and premature death.
Making our health care expensive is only going to take out nation spiralling down into a state of decay and disaster. Without the advice of a medical professional people are going to turn to the internet for advice. There will be cases of people overdosing on concoctions of drugs they found cheap online as they knew no better. As well as this, the overpricing of simple health care will lead to a dramatic increase in the crime rate across the country. How would you feel if you had to rob a shop just to find out if you’ve broken your toe?
You may say I’m over exaggerating when I maintain that the mental state of the nation would decrease. But you’d be wrong. If someone in your family is ill it will have a contagion effect within your family. Now imagine this situation where you are unable to pay to get this person simple treatment.
Privatisation will allow the everyday business man to invest in the company. This means that there will be a boost to the current economy. As well as this it will give the general public an interest in the running of the business. Nevertheless could you not see this as
The NHS has been a free health service since 1948. This service is free to anyone who is a 63.2 million people. Taking that opportunity away will have detrimental effects of the overall health of our nation.
1.7m. The NHS currently employs 1.7m people. Some will say that these employees are underpaid, (which is true). However, if the privatisation process occurs then hundreds of thousands of jobs could be cut to avoid unnecessary expenditure. So my question to you is; what do you think is more important? Lives or money?
The NHS was conceptualized as a service that would provide health care for all, disregarding social status or wealth. Yet where would privatization take us then? Agreed, the government would make more money, however those who cannot afford the new expensive health care are forced to live a life of illnesses and premature death.
Making our health care expensive is only going to take out nation spiralling down into a state of decay and disaster. Without the advice of a medical professional people are going to turn to the internet for advice. There will be cases of people overdosing on concoctions of drugs they found cheap online as they knew no better. As well as this, the overpricing of simple health care will lead to a dramatic increase in the crime rate across the country. How would you feel if you had to rob a shop just to find out if you’ve broken your toe?
You may say I’m over exaggerating when I maintain that the mental state of the nation would decrease. But you’d be wrong. If someone in your family is ill it will have a contagion effect within your family. Now imagine this situation where you are unable to pay to get this person simple treatment.
Privatisation will allow the everyday business man to invest in the company. This means that there will be a boost to the current economy. As well as this it will give the general public an interest in the running of the business. Nevertheless could you not see this as