Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits

Sajid Javid calls for patients to pay for GP and A&E visits Patients should be charged for GP appointments and A&E visits, Sajid Javid has said, as he called the present model of the NHS “unsustainable”.

The former health secretary said “extending the contributory principle” should be part of radical reforms to tackle growing waiting times. The Guardian

See also:

• Gordon Brown warns of Tories ‘testing the water’ for two-tier healthcare The Guardian
• Mark my words: this will be the end of the NHS if the Tories have their way | Gordon Brown The Guardian
• Sajid Javid says patients should be charged for GP and A&E visits to ease waits ITV News
• Former health secretary, Sajid Javid, has called for a new NHS funding system ITV News
• Patients should be charged for GP appointments and A&E visits to ease waits, Sajid Javid says Sky News