Originally Posted by mertle

Americanisation of NHS I call this.

I doubt 1p goes back in to NHS fear more will die. We bound to see patients pushed back likely now wont get the treatment healthcare due to constant private queue jumpers. I would hazard guess some illnesses going to be cronic big issue with private patients clogging the system so bad none private patients wont get treat. Would say it will become the new postcode lottery live in area afluent with people able to go private and you will be lucky to see specialist.

The numbers quite frankly stupid should be dependent of the situation nobody with none private health insurance who cant afford to do it should be denied or DELAYED for treatment.

Let the person go to private hospital if they want private privilaged treatment. If there beds available and specialist free then by all means let them be private but not at expense of others. Queue jumping should only be for the high risk patients who need URGENT treatment not who got the fatest wallet.