Would Britain establish the NHS today?

Sentara Health careDaniel Hannan, MEP seems to have put the cat amongst the pigeons by voicing his long held views that the NHS needs to be reformed into a Singapore type health system. Sadly, debate seems to have been squashed before it has even started. As he says:

 

The Singapore system produces better outcomes than ours for half the price. If we spent the same percentage of GDP on healthcare as now, but put equivalent power in the hands of our consumers, it seems not unreasonable to suppose that we would be much healthier. (Incidentally, the state pays for those who can't afford their own accounts in Singapore, as in every developed country. It never ceases to amaze me how many British people have been convinced that free healthcare for the poor is a unique property of the NHS.)

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