Its a classic case of false economies:

the engineered crisis in the NHS (which has both boosted private health care, there's a surprise, *and* widened health inequalities) is actually a key element in holding back the UK's economic potential.

Not only are there good humanistic arguments for sorting out the crisis in the health services, there is also a good national 'business case'; resolving the NHS's crisis is both pro-business *and* pro-worker!

#NHS #politics
theguardian.com/society/2026/j…

Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says

Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public finances

^{Heather Stewart (The Guardian)}