In my opinion, "fine" is about as far as I'd go. It's neither good nor bad. The real cause for issues over the last 20 years is the lack of sustained funding, and that applies to both public and private corporations.
> for-profit healthcare was a step in the wrong direction.
Using the words "for-profit healthcare" is a distraction from the topic.
GP's have been private since the beginning of the NHS, they're the definition of for-profit healthcare.
On the flip side, Virgin operates many of the major healthcare provdiers as an NHS service provider. I'm not saying that they're incredible, but they're doing it.
The option isn't "public", it's public and sustained funding and investment. Given the govenment of the last decade in the UK, I'm not convinced the situation would be any better if the NHS was more public than it is.
> for-profit healthcare was a step in the wrong direction.
Using the words "for-profit healthcare" is a distraction from the topic.
GP's have been private since the beginning of the NHS, they're the definition of for-profit healthcare.
On the flip side, Virgin operates many of the major healthcare provdiers as an NHS service provider. I'm not saying that they're incredible, but they're doing it.
The option isn't "public", it's public and sustained funding and investment. Given the govenment of the last decade in the UK, I'm not convinced the situation would be any better if the NHS was more public than it is.