In a recent letter it was suggested that the NHS is underfunded when in fact it has plenty of funding but too many patients.
The NHS was formed for UK citizens. Including an additional 10-20 million non UK citizens (official figures are only underestimated guesses as they haven’t a clue) it is not sustainable.
On the rare occasions I have been abroad I have to get medical insurance. Is there any reason why this should not be compulsory for visitors to the UK as it would ease the financial pressure to a great extent?
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Also a good point was made about the failure of the Conservative government (and also Labour governments) in attracting health workers to the NHS. Both have pursued the morally indefensible policy, over many decades, of recruiting health workers from poorer countries, mainly in Asia and Africa, where their need is far greater than ours.
Producing our own health workers should be a priority. Maybe government funding of university fees, a 40-hour week and a significant pay increase for low and medium earners would be useful.
It would be interesting to hear from current health workers through the Advertizer on the recruitment subject.
Steve Younger,
St Martins.
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