Letters
Rigging the NHS for votes
The sacred cow status of the NHS
BMJ 2015; 350 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h2651 (Published 19 May 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h2651
- David Berger, district medical officer, emergency medicine1
- 1Broome Hospital, Broome, 6725 WA, Australia
- daveberger{at}gmail.com
Healthcare is a political football in any country,1 but this beautiful game has reached one of its highest levels in the UK. The NHS has suffered for many years from a lack of maturity among the politicians entrusted with its management and strategic direction, who use it to make unrealistic, flagship policy pitches. …
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