Not sure about you but I'm in two minds about this:
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/nhs-workers-get-private-healthcare-and-we-pay/
At the weekend Edward Malnick, the Sunday Political Editor, provided a corker, though unfortunately not on the front page. He reported that NHS workers are receiving private health care funded by the taxpayer.
The data was obtained by Baker Kell Cumming, a political intelligence firm, which revealed overall spending of more than £37million on private occupational health services whose task is to look after NHS employees’ physical and mental health. NHS trusts are using taxpayers’ money to fund medical tests and treatment for staff, while patients languish on record waiting lists.
As one of those non-ostriches not burying his head in the sand or alternatively, not standing in that river in Egypt, as one who is naturally dissident and therefore sees incoming flak before it arrives, something so many readers are also doing, then I comment on the article: 'And what?' The whole thing's corrupt, innit? Globo march through the institutions.
At ground level though, for all the poor sods awaiting or enduring treatment, especially those genuinely unable to afford private, it's still an utter disgrace. It's not that employees are getting private as such, which I see a bit like our soldiery - nothing's too good for them - the point is not that, is it? The point is we're denied whilst they are getting it.
Why? Why are they? Can't help thinking it's to ease their consciences over what med admins are doing to the public, to embroil them in the wrongdoing of the higher ups, to make them share the guilt ... far less likely to whistleblow.
And never forget that elephant in the room ... our esteemed 'guests' from overseas, soon to be dumped on a village near you.
I still remember Tony Benn, after he dropped his titles, trying to kill grammar schools and having all children (except his) go to comprehensive schools.
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