Britain's NHS was once idolized. Now its worst-ever crisis is fueling a boom in private health care | CNN Business

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Tens of thousands of nurses and nearly 12,000 ambulance workers went on strike Monday over pay and working conditions in the biggest walkout in the 75-year history of Britain’s National Health Service

. Escalating industrial action comes after years of falling wages, stretched budgets and staff shortages that have left the NHS in a state of crisis, with waiting times for treatment at a record high. At the same time, an aging population needs its services more than ever.

Health insurance on the rise One such patient is Emma Freeth, a website administrator. She decided to take out private medical insurance after waiting nine months to see a specialist on the NHS. “That’s what really triggered it: the idea that I just want to be able to get the help when I need it, rather than having to wait and wait and wait,” she told CNN. “If I was in pain or discomfort this would be a real problem,” she said of her thoughts at the time.

 

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I hope that the strike of the trapped people will have the desired result

The Govt can provide to foreigners affected by Floods and other natural calamities but will not do something in their own backyard☹️ So much for Goodwill🙄

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