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the nhs is a state funded healthcare system founded in 1948. back then it cost around $20 billion dollars in today's money to run. last year the government spent more than 181 billion. despite that more than 7 million people are now on the waiting list in england alone. that's nearly 12% of the population. having to wait at least 52 weeks for health consultation, our politicians aren't really serving the public interest, they are serving a neoliberal agenda which is to transfer the country's natural assets and wealth to overseas corporations like united health of america and other big multinationals. the government has promised to cut the long cues, but has made little progress. the situation is no better in the rest of the kingdom in scotland. in northern ireland one in 80 people and in wales one in 20 are having to wait more than year for treatment. there's also the energy costs and inflation that has reduced the value of the. nhs budget, meaning it now has to do more with significantly less, add to the mix, a shortage of staff, which means m
the nhs is a state funded healthcare system founded in 1948. back then it cost around $20 billion dollars in today's money to run. last year the government spent more than 181 billion. despite that more than 7 million people are now on the waiting list in england alone. that's nearly 12% of the population. having to wait at least 52 weeks for health consultation, our politicians aren't really serving the public interest, they are serving a neoliberal agenda which is to transfer the country's...
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there's also the energy costs and inflation that has reduced the value of the nhs budget. meaning it now has to do more with significantly less, add to the mix, a shortage of staff, which means more pressure on exhausted employees. we've had more than decade of defunding since the financial crash, this has led to a real terms wage cut for staff, um, the whole population, the health needs have gone up, we have trouble keeping hold of staff, and we've also lost significant capacity with the nhs through privatization, so we don't have enough fed. "we don't have enough staff and the staff we do have are being treated appallingly. the health service is also coping with aging population. a large number of people now live with chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. the covid-19 pandemic severely tested the nhs with its aftermath still posing serious challenges. health officials and experts warn for the uk's national health service to survive, the next government should" their a national emergency. saipur is at press tv, london. well, that's a wrap for now, but stick around this
there's also the energy costs and inflation that has reduced the value of the nhs budget. meaning it now has to do more with significantly less, add to the mix, a shortage of staff, which means more pressure on exhausted employees. we've had more than decade of defunding since the financial crash, this has led to a real terms wage cut for staff, um, the whole population, the health needs have gone up, we have trouble keeping hold of staff, and we've also lost significant capacity with the nhs...
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your country, the least you can do is accommodate me in terms of healthcare, that is how we had the nhs, that is the same people that boris johnson wanted us to clap for at 8 o'clock and you are now saying that you want to strip our right from protesting when you are... when protesting literally gave something that this country regards itself as one of its great its greatest achievements, national free health service, and just to conclude, i think we shouldn't get lost in everything that's been taking place post october the 7th, thinking that's happening in a vacuum, because just like how it didn't take place on october the 7th, their attempts the criminalized palestinian activity across western europe did not take place post october the 7th. "this has been an effort to criminalizing our right to protest before last year, and we see it accelerated in places like germany where organizations are unable to receive state funding if they support bds, and we're soon on the trajectory to see that happening here in the uk, so none of this should be seen to have happened in vacuum, whether it be
your country, the least you can do is accommodate me in terms of healthcare, that is how we had the nhs, that is the same people that boris johnson wanted us to clap for at 8 o'clock and you are now saying that you want to strip our right from protesting when you are... when protesting literally gave something that this country regards itself as one of its great its greatest achievements, national free health service, and just to conclude, i think we shouldn't get lost in everything that's been...
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your country, the least you can do is accommodate me in terms of healthcare, that is how we had the nhs, that is the same people that boris johnson wanted us to clap for at 8 o'clock, and you are now saying that you want to strip our right from protesting, when you are when protesting literally gave. something that this country regards itself as one of its great its greatest achievements, national free health service, and just to conclude, i think we shouldn't get lost in everything that's been taking place post october the 7th thinking that's happening in a vacuum, because just like how it didn't take place on october the 7th, their attempts to criminalize palestinian activity across western europe did not take place post october the 7th, this has been an effort to criminal... our right to protest before last year, and we see it accelerated in places like germany where organizations are unable to receive state funding if they support bds and was soon on the trajectory to see that happening here in the uk, so none of this should be seen to have happened in vacuum, whether it be the even
your country, the least you can do is accommodate me in terms of healthcare, that is how we had the nhs, that is the same people that boris johnson wanted us to clap for at 8 o'clock, and you are now saying that you want to strip our right from protesting, when you are when protesting literally gave. something that this country regards itself as one of its great its greatest achievements, national free health service, and just to conclude, i think we shouldn't get lost in everything that's been...