Did you read the "Independent Sage" recommendations about all this Maizie? I agree.
The UK has the capacity, expertise and experience to produce almost everything the NHS needs (apart from some specialist equipment). There's a ready pool of young graduates, who can't find work this year (and others), who could work in pharmaceuticals and in logistics.
What really horrifies me is how privatisation has mean there are so many layers in the supply chain, all of whom need to make a profit to keep their share holders happy.
I really don't think people realise how much the NHS has been privatised under their noses. Yes, basic healthcare is still free and most places still carry an NHS logo, but actually the services have been fragmented and outsourced to hundreds of different companies, most of which are profit-making.
This means that money is being siphoned out of the NHS for shareholders, communication is poor, profits are put before patients, fewer options are available to clinicians and patients and, maybe most important, the government can wash its hands of overall responsibility and claim they outsourced and paid somebody else to take on the responsibility.
As somebody with chronic conditions, who has had to use the NHS regularly (albeit infrequently) for many years, I've seen the changes over the last few years and know that if I weren't on top of my conditions, I know my health would have suffered. Generally, I have nothing but praise for the clinicians within the NHS, but they're working within a flawed system. It really scares me that pharma and healthcare are still on the table in trade talks with the US.
Can You Name 5 More Songs? (number 2)
Being moved along by someone who "wants your place".
To obliterate your address on packaging
How much do you spend on yourself?
Is there anyone who still thinks that Israel's actions in Gaza are justifiable?