Damien

A lot of people do disagree with the the Tories plans for the NHS and even more question the magical saving they claim to make by cutting 'waste' (ie. more efficient).

What I am saying is this: For Mr Joe who cannot (like most people) afford private care, even with this NHS sceme (which will require more staff to run and implemet the system) all is happening is that £1 billion is leaving the health system. Now you say its fair that people who go private get some of there money back. I agree. However i do not think the effect on waiting times will justify the 1 Billion taken out of the NHS. Thats a lot of money, when most people wont want to pay the extra money to go private. Your suggestion that it will be two queues is (IMO) wrong. Those who go private will have the OP right away, but not many wwill go private meaning that the NHS queue will only be marginally smaller at the expense of 1 billions pounds. Finally what effect will that money being removed from the NHS have? You cannot save £1 Billion pounds though waste. Something will have to go