Comments by "Steve Parker" (@steveparker8065) on "The rot is built into the bureaucracy of the NHS- it badly needs simplification and reform" video.

  1. "Keep Our NHS Public defines the privatisation of the NHS as: The involvement of private organisations in the provision of NHS services and finances The removal of public ownership and Governmental responsibility for the NHS Charging for healthcare beyond National Insurance contributions Rationing of healthcare. Keep Our NHS Public also condemns the underfunding of NHS services, particularly when done to cynically promote the unnecessary need for privatisation of services. Our definition is based on a World Health Organisation definition of privatisation of healthcare that was published in 1995 and has been used by health economists and policy commentators ever since. It reads: “…a process in which non-government actors become increasingly involved in the financing and/or provision of health care services.”"
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  2. The NHS cost less in the 70s and we had family doctors and walk-in GP waiting times of under an hour, twice the beds, many more hospitals, many more ambulances and a far superior, more streamlined service in all aspects of health care. We need to remove outsourcing, middle management, privatisation, debt and let a competent government take responsibility for providing the best bang for buck on healthcare.
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  3. ​ @johnryan7932  Thank you and yes that was the idea, although I'd suggest the old way of having senior doctors who know the whole system in those roles rather than administrators or bean counters seems a superior choice IMHO. Thatcher brought in Neoliberalism in the 80s with her good friend Reagan, a hallmark of which is privatisation. I can also agree with the Prof's assertion regarding communication as my recent experience of seeing 8 or 9 different doctors who clearly hadn't read my notes was obvious. Having to explain the situation over and over from the start seems very inefficient. After 20 months of waiting to see a specialist I was given scans and have liver cirrhosis, gallstones, and fluid in my lungs and stomach. Although I understand the doctors and the service is under enormous pressure so I don't hold any grudges. However, the inefficiency costs more while further exacerbating the patient's condition. Meaning a higher cost to resolve the issues. Also agreed the stealth privatisation has hit our GPs, Staffing and services with much of the outsourcing going to American firms.
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