When the NHS is struggling to make ends meet how can they justify this?

fullfact.org/health/nurse_numbers_uk_england_scotland_wales_northern_ireland_oecd-33830

Comparing the number of nurses here and abroad.

And the salaries.

Probably why there seem to be so many English nurses and midwives in Australia.

According to the latest figures, 24% of the NHS budget is spent on private contracts.

www.konpdurham.org.uk/?p=323

DH has just been in a private clinic/hospital to have injections in his back - obviously a NHS contract. My mother has recently had eye treatment in a private hospital - another NHS contract.

I didn't read it properly - no time - but scanned an article suggesting that the NHS is considering rationing some procedures such as hip replacement etc and that the patient will be required to pay. So that is a lot of elderly hobbling around until death then!
Is that right does anyone know?

How much would we at 70 have to pay for private health insurance? It seems to be going that way

Only going that way if we let the Tories back in, whitewave.

Whitewave, this says that Holland did that in 2006, and costs soared.

clivepeedellnha.wordpress.com/2015/04/22/clives-letter-in-the-times-on-healthcare-funding/