https://meaningness.com/metablog/post-apocalyptic-health-care
> "It’s like one those post-apocalyptic science fiction novels whose characters hunt wild boars with spears in the ruins of a modern city. Surrounded by machines no one understands any longer, they have reverted to primitive technology."
He paints such a vivid picture. Indeed it reminds me of a quote from one of #KenMcleod's novels (The Star Fraction?) about how the green anti-tech freaks master dozens of DIY technologies, "while we wander like savages in our own cities"
@strypey Britain (or at least England) still uses faxes for exchanging patient data; especially for long term residential care for seniors and other patients with chronic health conditions - these usually have mixed private and public funding (both NHS and local authority).
The difference is over here we treat the patients first, and argue about the money later..