I have to say that when I left the UK in 2005 under a 'labour' government, the NHS was going broke.
As far as I remember, it was always in crisis, and likely always will be without radical changes in the way it is funded. I also remember debates about making people with self-inflicted illnesses (smokers / addicts / over-eaters / and those with avoidable injuries etc) pay for their treatment. I guess this was a step too radical for risk-averse politicians.
How did this thread get ambushed?
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