PoundexFeb 20
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Show threadUrzlFeb 20
@lyndamerry484 You could even flip this for a sharper contrast - when was a privatized system ever number 1?
Show threadJimmyFeb 20
@gooba42 @lyndamerry484 Quite right👏 👏 👏 ... and Meyerson should learn get his nose out of medical books and into some political history if he thinks it started only ten years ago; the NHS was eviscerated in the '90s. Or maybe the 80's...😡 😡 😡
Show threadMarkFeb 25

@lyndamerry484 Today's status:

1/2 of Britons avoid calling GP when ill

48% across #UK didn't ask their GP for help when got sick over past year, a survey found

Just over 1/4 (27%) managed ailment themselves or waited for it to go away, despite #doctors fearing avoiding #GP care could seriously damage person’s health

- Findings underline deep public concern about ability to access to vital #NHS services such as A&E, #GPs, #hospital treatment or #ambulance

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/25/half-of-britons-avoid-calling-gp-when-they-are-ill-survey-nhs

Half of Britons avoid calling GP when they are ill, survey finds

Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a quarter choosing to manage ailment themselves

The Guardian