Should NHS be privatized?
Obesity is known as a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it causes harm to health and body, possibly leading to a lower life expectancy and an increase in health problems (Source 1). Obesity in the UK has become a increasingly growing problem as statistics show obesity rates have almost quadrupled in the last 25 years. “Obesity, smoking and alcohol abuse- preventable conditions that are draining the resources of the NHS”. Dr Tony Jewell, Wales’s top doctor claims. Jewell. Such conditions are increasingly becoming a problem in the UK and are causing major concerns within the medical society as they are putting a strain on NHS resources. However in recent years, many believe that NHS’s progress has halted as its resources and budgets are being wasted on conditions such as obesity, which could soon lead to the downfall of the NHS.
The National Health Service was put in place on July 5th 1948 and has since expanded to become one of the world's largest publicly funded health care service. It consists of a free service which is available to all residents of the UK and is currently responsible for the health care of roughly 63.2 million people. One of the key principles of the NHS is to provide healthcare for all, regardless of an individual's wealth. Funding for the NHS is gained directly from taxation which had been granted by the Department of Health from the parliament. When the NHS was first set up, they had budget of roughly £9 billion. However, this figure has increased dramatically over the year as the budget for 2012/2013 is £108.9 billion and is due to increase in the coming years.
It has been calculated that 23.1% of British people are obese, with the Midlands being the most overweight area as it holds a 30.7% obesity rate (Source 2).
A person is considered obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) [1] exceeds 30, which means their body weight is 20% higher than it should be for their height. BMI is a
The National Health Service was put in place on July 5th 1948 and has since expanded to become one of the world's largest publicly funded health care service. It consists of a free service which is available to all residents of the UK and is currently responsible for the health care of roughly 63.2 million people. One of the key principles of the NHS is to provide healthcare for all, regardless of an individual's wealth. Funding for the NHS is gained directly from taxation which had been granted by the Department of Health from the parliament. When the NHS was first set up, they had budget of roughly £9 billion. However, this figure has increased dramatically over the year as the budget for 2012/2013 is £108.9 billion and is due to increase in the coming years.
It has been calculated that 23.1% of British people are obese, with the Midlands being the most overweight area as it holds a 30.7% obesity rate (Source 2).
A person is considered obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) [1] exceeds 30, which means their body weight is 20% higher than it should be for their height. BMI is a