That was what I was referencing. If all the medics were philosopher kings from Plato, maaaaaybe. But there are too many who aren't. (View Post)

The reason why private companies often offer (for free) private health care to staff is exactly this - it saves the company money to get testing and treatment done early. Some things - like knee repl… (View Post)

The Economist did a study, years ago. A very reliable definition of “Rich bastards who need a soaking” is anyone who has twice the income they have. (View Post)

There are more and more facilities for scanning and testing, run by non-NHS staff. Having used them, they are quite cheap and run on maximising throughput. (View Post)

The absurd rationing of testing continues. I know more and more people who pay private facilities to get MRIs etc. XRays seem to be easier in the NHS system. Early detection of problems is cheaper. (View Post)