I asked that very question when I eventually got seen. The answer is that because the person is there, they have to be seen and ailments checked out IN CASE later it turns out little Johnnie's bump has cause brain damage and the NHS sued vast sums.I remember before the NHS, our mums coped with a brood of kids, 3 in my case and a very aged grandma with only very rare calls to the GP - which, of course, you had to pay for. Going to the hospital was a rarity - people in car crashes got taken there, stroke and heart attack victims also went the rest of us got on with it. When needed, I remember our GP coming in to see us 24/7 - raving temperature and spots, an obviously dislocated joint and in the case of my gran, a stroke clambering upstairs to bed. People tend to treasure and value anything they actually see they have to pay for. With the NHS financed by the Government via our taxes, the cost to each individual is unseen. To many it is an institution that is free for all to access as and when you want. Therefore, not properly cherished and valued and thus abused by very many.
Jennifer Selig ● 2478d