I mean, defunding public services is basically a requirement of Brexit. Regardless of your position on sovereignty or whatever, it is far cheaper to centralize government functions in the EU, which means that Britain is going to have to spend tons of money...
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Replying to @GidMK @GrahamGords1001
...in the short term, again regardless of what you think of the long term. That money has to come from somewhere, and the bottom line is either raising taxes or cutting services. Given that it's a big expenditure, you'd imagine the NHS is going to see a lot of cuts as well soon
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Well, the healthcare system isn't going to be reformed overnight, but regardless again you'll probably be seeing costs rise very sharply (or services fall) in the short term. The other option is, of course, for the government to increase taxation, but that seems unlikely
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There isn't really one "continental model", each country is quite a bit different. The cheapest/best from the continent is probably France, however, and I'm guessing you'd object to that one as well
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Well, the main difference between the French and UK systems is that France pays a bit more for the same outcomes. It'd also probably cost the UK truly staggering sums to switch over, which seems a bit counterproductive
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That's because reducing spending and improving outcomes are two sides of the same coin. In health economics, it's almost never a choice of whether you want to improve outcomes, it's how much you're willing to spend to do it. The UK actually does this amazingly well
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