Saving the NHS

[cabluigi]

You can argue that you can't just turn people away to die (why not, they do it in America). I say, yes you can. If a government adopted this policy, they could pre-empt it with a massive advertising campaign, for say 2 or 3 years before the changes came into effect. Plently of time for people to sort themselves out. Two or three years of non-stop advertising, then if you still haven't got an NI number and are making contributions, then tough s***. It'd be their own fault.

It'd save millions and free up countless beds and other resources, surely? Or do you have any better ideas ?

Because tens of millions of people are now unable to afford free health care in America, despite them spending more on healthcare than any other country (and still having lower infant mortality and lower life expectancy levels than most). You privatise the NHS, and you give the greedy fat cats room to work with, and we'll end up in the same state. Why take away the best thing about Britain?