Yes, I should add that individual carers were lovely (as they are in any system). But

hampered by the utter

And yes, I am aware of that, which is indeed why I opened the subject that way, and also my reference to the NHS being holy.

I've often tried to give my practical experiences of an alternative model which is highly functional and far more scalable, but whatever I might say the reaction is indeed either getting the stake ready or a reaction full of reported anecdotes about the US private system or BUPA. That's really not how it works over here. The governments have done a wonderful job of propaganda regarding the NHS, just as they have about the position of the UK in the modern world.

Posted By: Steve in Holland, Jan 8, 12:47:24