I don’t think any of us have even implied we should emulate the US system, have we?

But burying our heads in the sand and throwing endless amounts of cash at the system is not the solution, either. There are plenty of examples around the world of mixed funded systems which work far better and cost a great deal less.

The NHS is not the greatest thing in this country by a long stretch. It is past its sell by date and unfit for purpose in its current form. It WAS once one of the best things about the UK, but that was then and this is now. And something needs to be done.