UK NHS Debate

This cluster focuses on discussions about the UK's National Health Service (NHS), including its free-at-point-of-use model, criticisms of long wait times and underfunding, defenses of its universal coverage, and comparisons to systems like US healthcare.

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gerardnll Feb 1, 2020 View on HN

Pretty sure you talk about the NHS.

ftyers Aug 14, 2019 View on HN

why is this even a thing. just use the NHS.

jmedwards Apr 13, 2018 View on HN

That hasn't happened in the United Kingdom with the NHS

Nextgrid May 11, 2022 View on HN

It really depends on your country. In the UK, the "NHS" everyone seems to love here is completely useless unless you're on the brink of death. Any non-critical care is impossible to get so you end up going private anyway, essentially paying twice.

arethuza Aug 10, 2011 View on HN

The UK NHS is "free at the point of delivery" - not "free".

mikeash Feb 25, 2015 View on HN

Doesn't he receive care from the British NHS, making it not a question of affordability?

robertlagrant Nov 1, 2022 View on HN

The UK has the NHS and does not have this in the slightest : - )

nly Feb 1, 2023 View on HN

Yeah... Go read up on the news wrt the NHS of late here in the UK

icebraining Oct 9, 2016 View on HN

Not a word about the UK's NHS?

philipallstar Jan 8, 2026 View on HN

Totally agree. Have seen this in the UK with the NHS.