Kind of how politicians here don’t use Medicare:
Almost four out of ten GPs have so little faith in the Health Service that they would rather be treated privately, a survey shows today.Of the 600 family doctors questioned, 28 per cent have actually taken out private medical insurance to avoid being treated on the NHS, and a further 10 per cent said they would opt for private treatment if they or a relative fell ill.
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So that means that 60% still use the NHS for themselves and their families? Not bad!
I wonder if the 40% isn’t understated, as I have heard British physicians express a sense of shame about seeking private care. The ethos there is highly collective.
Even so, when you consider this is not a neutral selection, rather it is the choice to pay for something that you can get free, and furthermore, get as a system insider and probably do a bit to make the system work a little better for you.
Given that, it is very bad.
What does it say about a public school system when 40% of the teachers in that system pay to send their children to private schools. Would you say that is “Not Bad!”. I think you would consider that a ringing indictment of that system.
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