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The Retirement Newsletter: What is wrong with health care in the UK?
Issue Number: -50 — what has happened to the National Health Service (NHS)
Welcome
Welcome to issue -50 — what is wrong with healthcare in the UK?
Health
Let’s face it, as we get older; our health begins to deteriorate. Bits of us that have worked perfectly well for years start to play up. We become more susceptible to infections and diseases. Our immune system begins to falter, and our joints wear out. Getting old sucks.
So, as we age, having good healthcare becomes important.
In the UK, we have the National Health Service (NHS), so retirees rarely used to worry about access to the healthcare they need.
Unfortunately, this is no longer the case.
The UK National Health Service (NHS)
The National Health Service (NHS) was founded in 1948 by Aneurin “Nye” Bevan (Minister of Health — 3 August 1945–17 January 1951) during the post-Second World War Labour Governments (26 July 1945–26 October 1951). There is an excellent website charting the history of the NHS at The Nuffield Trust, and more information on Wikipedia.
