Vol. 12 No. 1 (2019): The Timeless Mahatma
Opinions

Privatisation of NHS: : When Did It truly Start?

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  • Shipra Singh Krishna MD MRCOG
Shipra Singh Krishna MD MRCOG
London IVF & Genetic Centre
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.38192/12.1.20

Published 2020-04-20

Keywords

  • nhs,
  • privatisation

How to Cite

Krishna, S. S. (2020). Privatisation of NHS: : When Did It truly Start?. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 12(1), 34–36. https://doi.org/10.38192/12.1.20

Abstract

Is the Health Service on sale? The recent anxieties around Brexit and politicising of the NHS is not new. But, does it tell us the true story about how we can genuinely deliver healthcare service that is free for all at the point of access? With a budgetary spend of nearly 30% and ever increasing life expectancy, we will continue to face the challenge of funding health service as it exists today and for coming generations.1

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References

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