NHS warning will fall on deaf ears
THE eminent surgeon Lord Darzi says our crippled NHS requires £50billion by 2030 to avoid bankruptcy, while adult social care needs £10billion (Mirror, April 26).
He’s not the only prominent person to confirm our NHS has been cut to the bone by years of enforced Tory austerity.
Britain is still the sixth richest country in the world, so there’s no viable reason our NHS cannot be saved. However, to do this, we must oust the woeful Tories from power as soon as possible as it’s clearly their intention to sell off the NHS on the cheap to private enterprise.
The rhetoric of Theresa May in the Commons declaring everything possible is being done is a joke – just like her shambles of a Government.
Bill Cook, Teignmouth, Devon
It’s time all the unions took action to save our NHS, even if it means a general strike. This Government is hellbent on ruining our health service and it must be stopped from doing any more damage. The public has seen enough of people lying in corridors or waiting in ambulances outside because of the Tory cuts. It’s time to act before it’s too late – the next general election is too far away.
Fred Stones Barnsley South Yorks
Too many people are suffering because of the Government’s NHS cuts, despite the efforts of the extremely dedicated staff. There is no other service we need more than this one – whether you’re rich or poor, your quality of life depends on the state of your health.
The Government’s pathetic failure to act highlights its determination to privatise the service and put money into the pockets of their cronies.
Give Labour the chance, at the earliest opportunity, to save our wonderful NHS.
A Bowen, Carmarthen, Dyfed
So, Lord Darzi says the NHS needs an extra £50billion in the next decade or it will collapse. I’m afraid his warning will fall on deaf ears. Time and time again the Tories have been warned about the state of the NHS, yet they deny the scale of the crisis. We need to force their hand and stop this wanton destruction of our most precious public service.
Hilda Boyd, Manchester
It seems to me that the NHS is in danger of going the same way as the police force in this country. It has been evident for some time that the police have had to prioritise which crimes they investigate due to a shortage of manpower caused by Government cuts.
Now some hospitals are having to near enough chose which patients to treat due to funding cuts.
Ken Pennington, Stalybridge Greater Manchester
Watching that excellent BBC2 series Hospital, I very much admire the skills, dedication and care of all the staff. It annoys me to think certain other professions requiring less skill and far fewer working hours earn more in a week than these staff do in a year.
Pat Mulford Maryport, Cumbria
One way of funding the NHS would be to increase VAT on online purchases to 50%. This would go a long way to raising the £50billion needed over the next 10 years – and it would help save our high streets.
David Mount, Brighton