Is The British NHS getiing better.?

Question

A government minister said on radio a few days ago that the NHS was getting better all the time, why then is it almost impossible to register with an NHS dentist?

Answer 1

Well this is not really surprising is it that a government minister said this. I bet it was either Hewitt or Blair. Well if you think that the NHS is getting better when hospitals are closing, nurses and doctor's being sacked whilst they continue to employ 'managers' aka jobsworths on fat salaries and the risk of catching MRSA.

You have to remember that this totally inept, spineless, gutless, incompetent and corrupt government will always say that Britain is and has been better in the last 10 years than ever before. To back this up they will throw stats and figures at you claiming that crime is down, inflation is at it's lowest blah blah blah when in fact crime and inflation is up but then when they keep fiddling the way that these are measured to meet their own targets things will always look good!

Answer 2

I would say it has stabled however the cost of treatments has gone up over the years, along with the amount of people the NHS treats (the ageing population!!!). Also what we pay in regards to NI contributions and also what is invested into the NHS from the government is a lot less and is still along the lines of the rates paid back in the 1950's (when treatments cost less).
Basically inflation and all that. The cost of running the NHS has gone up but the investment has stayed the same since the NHS's beginning.
The thing is, people don't want to pay more NI to get the better service, that incorporated with years of abuse from people within the system (GP'S Dentists, contractors etc etc claiming for additional work not done, none existent patients,) to include patients themselves not paying for prescriptions (when they should have been).

NHS Trusts have been under a lot of pressure to balance their books. Hence the saying 'The NHS is Under Pressure' Yes, because they haven't got the money, put the patients keep rolling in, and also because of this book balancing, they can't then employ the staff to keep the service going well.

My brother-in-law lives in Austria and they pay 45% taxes from their wages, but the service they receive in regards to the Healthcare and everything else out there is absolutely fantastic and could not be faulted. And because of the exceptional services you get, he says people don't mind paying so much tax.
Ask a British worker in England to pay 45% of his salary in Taxes and you know the answer you would get !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... !!!
Exactly!!! They would tell you just where to get RIGHT off !

Answer 3

My dentist had to leave the NHS system 18 months ago because they altered the rules and he could not work out a way to get the system to work at all. Under the new rules he would have had to compromise in the level of service he offered to remain within the system and he was not prepared to do this. I am with the same dentist now because I would rather be with a good private dentist than no dentist at all.
The NHS is becoming nothing but bureaucracy and paperwork. It is getting worse by the year and it is not the fault of any of the skilled and hard working doctors, nurses, cleaners or secretaries - it is the fault of politicians, bureaucrats and our US-style compensation culture.

Answer 4

Is this a trick question - shouldn't this question be on jokes and riddles???? The NHS is screwed mate - you can't even get an ambulance fast enough now, ...you get told you have to "wait your turn, we'll get to you as soon as we can". Don't just blame the government though, blame those friggin idiots that phone up because they have a cut finger, need a lift to the hospital cos they can't get a bus, etc, etc. The NHS now stands for No Health Service.

Answer 5

My Ex replace into an American who has been residing in the united kingdom for over 10 years now. She constantly suggested she could not fault the NHS, and he or she hated to take heed to human beings in the united kingdom complaining approximately it. She replace into fairly praising of our prescription equipment, i.e. many human beings get their drugs for unfastened right here, and people who do not basically pay £7.00 or so consistent with merchandise, in spite of the actually cost of the drug. No ridiculous and sophisticated coverage plans to could purchase into, and regardless of there curiously being some inequalities national right here using different well being trusts budgeting in yet in a different way, on the comprehensive the NHS is a surprisingly honest equipment wherein get entry to to scientific care isn't based on someone's financial status. No, it is not suitable, yet on the comprehensive it extremely is an wonderful equipment...that variety into her opinion as an American besides.

Answer 6

Considering the huge amount of money that has been spent on it, the NHS is getting far worse. Part of the problem is that the the Government relies too much on 'performance indicators' which means that NHS staff have to concentrate on trying to meet targets, which takes away their own sense of responsibility and doing what needs to be done. So for example, people aren't allowed to stay in A&E for too long, so they get put into beds on wards which haven't been properly cleaned. Result: waiting target time met; infection rate goes up. Staff get pat on back.

This seems to be the result of modern 'managerialism'. We need to get back to giving people responsibility for their actions.

Answer 7

My mum works as a nurse for the NHS so I can confirm it isn't better.It is broke and they are having to close wards and fire staff.They can't afford cleaners so wards are filthy and there is MRSA.
The lack of staff cos of a lack of cash is whats leading to the stupidly long waiting lists and the fact that some new and lifesaving treatments aren't available in certain areas!

Answer 8

A lot of people come into contact with the NHS when they go to outpatients or emergency units.My experience on a number of occasins was to be horrified.Contrary to what staff say about patients are left on trollys for max. 4 hours I know people left for two days.The staff I have seen are definately not blameless they were lazy and uncaring.Whilst I was undergoing painful treatment the nurses were only concerned with who was bringing what to that nights party.The treatment the elderly got amounted to put them to one side and let them die.I know I am not alone in this opinion and have two good friends who are nurses and packed it in because they became disgusted with the modern regime in our hospitals.

Answer 9

why is it that i was under the gyny through the NHS and when i called they said his waiting list was 3 months, so i went private through work and i had an appoitment, a blood test, a scan and a diagnosis all in two weeks with the same doctor???

Better my @rse!!!!!

If we are paying private we should get a rebate on our NI contributions!!!

I waited 18 months for an MRI scan, i waited that long that i had gone private and had the op. Private health care is the only thing i would miss if i let my job!

Answer 10

No. It is chronic. And the overpaid politicians are not helping by completely disrespecting qualified doctors by capping their pensions. No wonder medical students are emigrating to countries like Australia where they can make a decent living and get the respect they deserve - and don't think increasing the amount of Nurse Practitioners is going to help the situation. When the going gets tough, everything gets referred back to the GP!