I think resources are too stretched
"If we want a social care service that's anywhere remotely resembling the NHS, that is free at the point of access for anyone who needs it, things will have to change very radically."
"When we go into the NHS, we expect that wherever we are in the country– whether you're going to a hospital, an ambulance service, a GP practice – whoever you are, whatever you earn, you will basically get the same service. If you require social care it's a very different...read more
"I'd like to see much better management within the hospitals, more linkages between all the different departments and a lot less waste of money. I think there's a lot of wastage."
"I think now we're at a point with the NHS where it's stretched to breaking point because it's had probably 10 to 15 years of underinvestment. And the cracks are showing. "
"I have had mental health challenges, and still do every now and again. While my GP has been very compassionate, and has supplied the practical medication, I've never ever thought of accessing any sort of therapy on the NHS. I've done that privately. I'm fortunate to be in a position...read more
"I've worked in various places for a long time, but spent twenty-five years in mental health. And over that time, some things have gotten a lot better. But the funding for the service has been cut so dramatically, that now there are people who are, in my opinion, over medicated...read more
"I've got a friend whose daughter has anorexia and – this was before the pandemic – she cannot get an appointment with CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services), because they're underfunded. So that they don't have the ability to get in and have those really important conversations."