Krampusnacht I see you've ignored the part where I pointed out about the government being warned of a pandemic almost 20 years ago, and that same government continuing to cut funding to the NHS. They've had plenty of time over the years to build it up but instead they lined their own pockets.
All Gov't over the years have had to budget services, the world over. This is not news. It's what they do. Take from one department to fund other more needy departments. But hindsight is a wonderful thing and what's the point in raking over old coals now?
My DD is pregnant with her first child and there is barely any ante natal care for her despite the fact that there are zero cases in our hospital because it has neither an ICU or an A&E. Our Nightingale sits empty as it has been throughout. My cousin has had her lifesaving treatment stopped indefinitely and will most likely die of her illness. Meanwhile her husband (who works in a hospital), wrings his hands at the sight of closed oncology departments, worried that he'll be left to care for their young DC as a widower.
This is not my experience of the people I know who have required treatment. Vital services never stopped working in hospitals. The Govt even had to start a media campiagn to tell people to keep going to hospital for urgent treatment. The police, social services, food retail never stopped working either
There already is no service for people. Have you not seen the threads on here? People's lifesaving treatment has been stopped. So what are we 'saving' if there's no care for anyone but Covid patients? Certainly not the majority!
No they have not been stopped. I dont know why you keep repeating this. Your GP and hospital are still functioning. They are still open. When did they ever shut?
Some minor or non life threatening surgery was cancelled yes, some screening too, but life saving treatments still went ahead