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It's not collapsed. My father had a TIA a few months ago, the ambulance was there in minutes, and he was treated in hospital and has made a full recovery. If y

It's not collapsed. My father had a TIA a few months ago, the ambulance was there in minutes, and he was treated in hospital and has made a full recovery. If you have a life-threatening issue, MI, stroke, cancer - you will be seen quickly and the standard of care is similar to the US. If you need something treating that is non-life-threatening, yes, you may need to wait some time. Don't get me wrong, the NHS is being handled appallingly by the current ruling party, but it is not collapsing - thanks to the doctors, nurses and support staff going above and beyond to keep it running.

jwestbury 4y ago
> My father had a TIA a few months ago, the ambulance was there in minutes Sure, but there are plenty of anecdotes about ambulances taking hours to arrive right now, as well. "Life-threatening" is also too fuzzy of a term, here. Don't get me wrong -- I'm an immigrant to the UK from the US, and I think things are better here for most people -- but mental health issues, gender-affirming care, etc. are not treated as life-threatening even when they genuinely are, and care is nearly impossible to get in a timely manner. I'm not especially well-connected to the trans community, but I have some friends who are, and it's quite common for trans people in the UK to move to the US because they can access care much easier and much faster. Additionally, objective measures of wait times show them increasing unsustainably right now. :(
- rilling 4y ago
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