Comments on: Future issues facing healthcare

By: Nicky

Nicky — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:58:59 +0000

Health Promotion and Screening particularly for early detection of the Chronic Diseases clearly sees people living longer. The financial strain on the NHS is ever increasing and combined,intergrated care does seem to be the obvious way forward.The future of the NHS as we know it is elvolving fast and inevitbley is facing many changes exciting times ahead !!

By: Lara

Lara — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:43:49 +0000

This was a very interesting article and one which raises some very key points for our future- it begs the question whether medical and scientific advances are, in actual fact, working against us? Medicine (both privat and the NHS) is a wonderful thing but with an ageing population, is medicine advancing too much? At what time do we stop and think about both the economic and social implications of and ever- ageing population?- Are we out-doing ourselves?

By: Happy

Happy — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:02:46 +0000

Reading this article I found it interesting to hear your points of view. Working within the health care sector I feel that at present there is a large waiting list for patients needing treatments offered by the NHS. Thus this can only mean more strain on the NHS if the future generation has longer life expectancy’s.

Your article has highlighted that there will be a need for NHS to evaluate how they plan to care for there patients in the future if this is the case. I am sure that your suggestion would be of interest within the NHS & Private sector.

Perhaps in the future you may attend medical debate boards and put this to them.
Excellent read and very thought provoking. Look foward to read any future articles you have.

By: SimiRavi

SimiRavi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:17:38 +0000

I completely agree with Denise
It’s all to do with Money and slow integration within specific areas would work best.
We have to start thinking and acting now to keep the NHS going and make it better for the present and future generations.
Good thinking !!

By: Dr Robson

Dr Robson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:18:39 +0000

I really like the blog as it raises key issues for the future. As a doctor I believe you are right, and an ageing population is having an increasingly diffucult approach for the NHS. Integration between private health care and the NHS surely has numerous advantages! Nice blog - Keep posting!

By: Tas

Tas — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:05:52 +0000

I think once the government are re educated on the importance of caring for our ageing community, they will inevitable have to make necessary changes within the NHS. It is shocking to see pensioners dying in their own homes, even after the authorities have been alerted to their plight by worried neighbours. Once their laissez faire attitude towards elderly individuals is corrected I think public and private sectors working together is a fabulous idea. It is obvious that both sectors can compliment one another, I will watch this space!

By: Denise C

Denise C — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:31:52 +0000

Your idea of ingetration between private healthcare and the NHS is a good one, but it would need to be carefully managed by a team of professional medics not just financial wizkids, because let’s face it - its all to do with MONEY; a venture such as this could easily be hijacked by opportunists out to make a buck. Possibly a slow integration within specific areas would work best. ALSO, I think Prevention is an area that should be expanded more in this country - we have very few areas where screening and therefore early diagnosis is commonplace. If this were the case, the cost to the NHS would, in the long term, be reduced and money saved from lengthy treatments, and more importantly more lives saved!

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:16:32 +0000

I found this article to be a very interesting read to what could maybe be the way forward
for NHS and Private Health care in the future. This will be used towards my homework…
with thanks Tami