Friday 24 October 2014

Two in five fear NHS will soon cease to be free

Two in five fear NHS will soon cease to be free Survey finds pessimism among UK population, particularly women and poorer people, over future of national health service

More than two out of five people fear the NHS will cease to be a free service over the next 20 years, a new survey reveals. When asked how likely it was that the NHS by 2034 would still be free at point of use, 44% said it was unlikely and 37% thought it was likely to be the case.

Women and the less well-off were the most pessimistic. Among women, 48% believe the free NHS will have disappeared, while 36% do not. More men (40%) share that concern, though almost as many (38%) think free care will survive. Continue reading... The Guardian

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