![]() I could be charged anything from £11 but it is usually about £40, this is after a recent reduction in rates by the Jersey government.Īccording to NHS England, there are about 300 million GP appointments annually. SIR – I have lived in Jersey for 44 years, so have always had to pay to visit my GP. At present, the system is a classic example of the principle that if something has no cost, it has no value. The only sensible way to achieve this is to apply a nominal charge to see your GP or for hospital attendance, sensibly covered by personal medical insurance. SIR – Dr René Tayar ( Letters, July 5) highlights one of the problems the NHS faces, which is that people use it excessively, and says that we should strike a balance between the trivial and the more serious. It’s the wait that’s the problem and it’s not difficult to see the cause: a burgeoning population and too few hospitals, many with inadequate staffing levels.Īs the Government seems incapable of controlling the first and has reneged on its promises to remedy the latter two, Tony Blair’s idea of part payment by patients will not solve the problem. In my experience, however, the care, when you are lucky enough to receive it, is first rate. ![]() SIR – On the 75th anniversary of the NHS, your Leading Article ( July 5) chronicles its numerous failings and the poor care it gives. ![]() Surely taking pride in paying for medical care is an attitude worth promoting. Applying the same principle today would mean that those who can should pay (“ Let NHS patients pay to skip the queue, says Tony Blair”, report, July 5), yet going “private” is seen as something to apologise for. SIR – The founders of the NHS wished to make treatment available for those who could not afford it. ![]()
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