One of the most remarkable things about the National Health Service is the extent to which it avoids national criticism. Only a few years ago it was borderline blasphemy to point out problems with the NHS; for politicians, to do so was to dig your own political grave.
For the first time in the survey’s history, the majority of the British public are ‘dissatisfied’ with the health service
In the aftermath of the pandemic, things have started to change. Several politicians have spoken about the poor outcomes delivered by the health service. Most notably the Labour party is distinguishing itself from the Tories, not simply by offering more money, but by insisting on patient-centric reforms too. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting is not afraid to ruffle feathers by pointing to the health outcomes the systems deliver, which show it is not the ‘envy of the world’ – a common talking point of all major parties before Covid struck.
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