NHS is a beautiful concept and we should continue to support, fund, and improve it. The fact that we are getting older is down largely to having a great system because of early intervention and prevention. NHS is truly world class in what it does.

However the NHS can improve and it does waste money. i believe 50% of its costs go on non-front line services like senior management, it could use the voluntary sector more and there are too many Trusts. There would be greater savings if they commissioned centrally.

Car park charges are a rip off.

The NHS rely on non-UK staff and without them it would be worse off. The nurse you met needs to get another job if she feels that way.

I think the Tories will run NHS to the ground and then privatise it.

Do not privatise it, they are not more efficient and effective. They waste as much money as the public sector but give it to their friends. I know as I work in one. It is horrible.