I worked directly for the NHS for 7 years many years ago but I’ve been working for medical companies that supply / support it for the last 30 years. I completely believe in it. It’s not perfect but any organisation this big has its issues and I’m very grateful for it. With the finger thing, I had immediate diagnostics, splint and advice, follow up with an expert, anaesthetic (with a nerve block using an ultrasound machine I’d sold the hospital!), surgery in one of the top hand units in the U.K., follow up nursing appointments, physio…..the only thing I’ve had to worry about is getting better. Although we pay taxes, the cost to me *at the point I’ve needed if* has been zero.
Breaking Bad would not and could not have been set here - you’ll be treated if you’re broke or if you’re rich and again it won’t cost you anything. On insulin? No problem - it’s yours, rich or poor.
Unfortunately we have populist folks here trying to run things and, next time round, they might have the power they seek. They want to go to a USA style healthcare system and unfortunately there’s enough folks here who are hard of thinking that they might just pull it off. I’m hoping not but it’s not looking great and the folks who want this will not realise what they’ve lost till it’s gone. I cannot imagine the stress you guys go through with this stuff - we just don’t need to expend that headspace right now.
