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by mattlondon 1482 days ago
I don't think that is imminent. They've been saying it has been on it's knees constantly since the 1990s at least (and probably longer but I personally cannot remember any further back). It got through Covid without collapsing aswell- I don't think it is going away any time soon.
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> It got through Covid without collapsing aswell

Where "not collapsing" means tens of thousands of people died preventable deaths and hundreds of thousands of people suffered preventable harm because the NHS wasn't able to provide healthcare in a timely fashion to everyone who needed it.

Where "not collapsing" means people now have ten-hour waits for ambos, or ten hour waits in an ambo outside ED departments.

Where "not collapsing" means massive cuts to the services provided, leaving people mostly without NHS dentistry, with limited access to GP care, with cancelled elective care, etc etc.

Where "not collapsing" means preventable child and mother deaths because of unsafe maternity units.

Watch the news for ambo services this week.

>I don't think that is imminent. They've been saying it has been on it's knees constantly since the 1990s at least (and probably longer but I personally cannot remember any further back).

Private Eye on "24 Hours to Save the NHS" <https://twitter.com/KulganofCrydee/status/833654730849136641>