LETTER: He put a train before the NHS
Who killed the National Health Service? Answer, a succession of Tory governments and, in particular Johnson, who chose to create “a toy train”, that very few of us will ever see, let alone utilise, at a cost of billions, that could and should have been utilised to revive the NHS!
On July 5, 1948, Britain became the envy of the world and remained so for decades, following the launch of the National Health Service, providing medical care and treatment for the masses.
John Edwards, meanwhile, the then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, warned that while perfection would not be obtained immediately, its future would depend very much upon those people who worked within it!
And he must now be turning in his grave at the appalling state that that the NHS is currently in.
So, where has it gone wrong? Long standing neglect and lack of investment by a succession of governments. A population explosion. Johnson’s decision to put a train before our most valued asset. GPs allowed to set their own agendas.
A serious collapse of social services that should be backing up the National Health Service. The net effect: A radicalisation of hospital staff who feel that they have been ignored and taken for granted, who would not have dreamt of striking a few years ago. Have we now reached a point of no return, whereby we regress to a point that if you cant pay, then go away? Heaven help us if we have.
Name and address supplied
Send us your letters for publication:
Email us at starmail@shropshirestar.co.uk or write to: Shropshire Star Letters, Midland News Association, 51-53 Queen Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1ES. Letters MUST include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Letters will only be published anonymously in exceptional circumstances. The editor reserves the right to condense or amend letters.
