but I do mind waiting over 6 weeks for a referral to a breast clinic after finding something.ive paid tax and national insurance all my life and now when I need it it's not there for me.im sick of clapping for the nhs.
The National Covid Service....the cure has become worse than the disease. More will suffer either directly or indirectly over the next 5 to 10 years because of the disproportionate actions being taken now.
Tell us how to change things then. Should we stop admitting COVID cases to hospital? Stop giving the vaccine? Sack the doctors and nurses off work with COVID?
Of course people are suffering, but where is the alternative?
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
@pansyface, doing a very quick search I could not find an answer to your question but these figures are close to what you’re asking:
1950: £400 million spent on the NHS. Allowing for inflation that’s £14,000 million in today’s money
1965: £1,200 million spent on the NHS or £24,000 million in today’s money
2020: £212,000 million spent on the NHS.
Editing to add add a bit more,
In 1950, on average, every person in the UK paid £275 pa (in today’s terms) to fund the NHS In 1965 they paid £444 a year In 2020 they paid £3164 a year.
Do these figures seem about right? I think so but I am not sure. Two figures worth keeping in mind are that Income Tax only amounts to 1/4 of government revenue and the richest 5% in the country pay over 50% of income tax receipts.
This article is polemical, but the stats are interesting. It says
In real terms, after adjusting for inflation, NHS spending in 2020 is likely to be 10 times as much as in 1950. Around half of this increase in spending was and will be funded by
economic growth – by 2020 the UK’s GDP will be around five times larger
in real terms than it was in 1950. The rest of the increase is the
result of government decisions on priorities across all public spending.
While government revenues from taxes have remained fairly flat at
around 36% of GDP since the 1950s (with the absolute revenue growing in
real terms as the economy has grown), the UK now spends much less on
things like defence, housing, utilities and transport than we once did
– leaving more to be spent on the NHS.
We're carrying on normal life as much as possible. I spent an hour at my dentists last Monday and OH spent an hour with his physio last Tuesday., both up close and personal. I've also seen the GP and had blood tests. We're okay so far and don't intend to cancel the additional appointments we have tomorrow and next week. We also still intend to go to a Xmas lunch on Saturday unless that is forbidden by then. We're both in mid seventies and don't feel especially vulnerable.
10 proven Omicron cases in hospital, aged 18 - 85.
7 of these double jabbed.
1 death.
I am not convinced this tells us much, so make of it what you will.
We have cancelled our Christmas plans, were due to stay with BIL, partner, our nephews and his partners children. Kids are all adults and living busy lives, so we decided it was not safe.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
What we don't know of course is whether the ten cases were hospitalized because of Omicron or were admitted for other reasons. A crucial distinction don't you agree?
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More will suffer either directly or indirectly over the next 5 to 10 years because of the disproportionate actions being taken now.
I wish you well @the tidy gardener
Should we stop admitting COVID cases to hospital?
Stop giving the vaccine?
Sack the doctors and nurses off work with COVID?
Of course people are suffering, but where is the alternative?
When you don't even know who's in the team
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1950: £400 million spent on the NHS. Allowing for inflation that’s £14,000 million in today’s money
1965: £1,200 million spent on the NHS or £24,000 million in today’s money
2020: £212,000 million spent on the NHS.
Editing to add add a bit more,
In 1950, on average, every person in the UK paid £275 pa (in today’s terms) to fund the NHS
In 1965 they paid £444 a year
In 2020 they paid £3164 a year.
Do these figures seem about right? I think so but I am not sure. Two figures worth keeping in mind are that Income Tax only amounts to 1/4 of government revenue and the richest 5% in the country pay over 50% of income tax receipts.
The population of the UK has also risen from approx 50 million in 1950 to around 66 million today.
We're okay so far and don't intend to cancel the additional appointments we have tomorrow and next week. We also still intend to go to a Xmas lunch on Saturday unless that is forbidden by then.
We're both in mid seventies and don't feel especially vulnerable.
10 proven Omicron cases in hospital, aged 18 - 85.
7 of these double jabbed.
1 death.
I am not convinced this tells us much, so make of it what you will.
We have cancelled our Christmas plans, were due to stay with BIL, partner, our nephews and his partners children. Kids are all adults and living busy lives, so we decided it was not safe.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border