> Back in 2004 when I lived in the UK, the NHS was really good. And I remember hearing at that time that it was nothing compared to the NHS in the 80s and 90s.
That sounds like some seriously rose-tinted nostalgia to me. Yes, the NHS certainly has its problems. But within the past decade, my wife has been through several fairly major health issues, including cancer, and our overall experience of UK healthcare has been quite positive.
She is from the US (and had "good" insurance there), but feels that the UK system has served her far better than the American ever did.
That sounds like some seriously rose-tinted nostalgia to me. Yes, the NHS certainly has its problems. But within the past decade, my wife has been through several fairly major health issues, including cancer, and our overall experience of UK healthcare has been quite positive.
She is from the US (and had "good" insurance there), but feels that the UK system has served her far better than the American ever did.