挑战版《闲话英伦》－全民公费医疗＝完美？（正常语速

Britain under the Microscope Advanced – the NHS (ADV)

· The NHS is the National Health Service

- Founded in 1948

- Free healthcare to all UK residents

- The NHS is paid for by taxes

- Spending on the NHS is around 10% of Britain’s GDP and around 1.7 million people work for the NHS – it’s in the top 10 list of the world’s largest employers.

· Are there any issues with the NHS?

- Waiting lists – people have to wait for treatments

- Very expensive but it is still underfunded

- Lack of nurses and doctors – many immigrants work in the NHS

- Aging population and public health issues

- Despite these issues, almost nobody would want the NHS to no longer exist

· Private Healthcare

- Harley Street in London – famous as a centre for private healthcare in London

- Private consultation will be around 200 pounds for 15 minutes

- No waiting lists

- More choice (the NHS assigns doctors) and no junior doctors

- Some people pay for or some companies give people insurance (between 1,000 and 2,000 pounds a year)

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