Universal Healthcare Coverage
by Eleanor Surname
1. Privatise Parts of the Healthcare System
1.1. Dentistry
1.2. Optomitry
1.3. Cosmetic surgery
2. Encourage Private Investment
2.1. The public health affects the economy
2.2. Businesses could be encouraged to invest to ensure the people - the workforce/consumers - are kept healthy and with disposable income
3. Education of the Public
3.1. Work at school levels
3.2. Mandatory immunisations
3.3. Mandatory basic checkups
3.4. Investing in health visiting and community programs
4. The government is reluctant to use private investment too much as it is negatively perceived.
5. This can allow the NHS to remain free at the point of use.
6. The NHS needs significant investment to remain functional and this is one of the most effective ways of getting large amounts of money invested outside of massive tax reform.
7. Private investment in the NHS is met with suspicion by the general public who worry about increasing privatisation.
8. Increasing coverage of heard immunity will work towards eliminating a variety of diseases.
9. Some people are anti-vaccination.
10. It can be difficult to make medical choices compulsory due.
11. It can take strain off of the system.
12. Catching illnesses will make them easier, cheaper and more effective to treat.
13. There can be difficulties in deciding exactly what care is a right and what is not.
14. It can increase the amount of money spent on life-saving and other necessary treatments.
15. Raise Taxes
15.1. Raise individual taxes
15.2. Raise taxes proportionally
15.3. Raise taxes for businesses
16. Encourage Medical Staff to work in the UK
16.1. By increasing their wage
16.2. Offering incentives for working in the UK
16.3. Paying off university debt
17. Increases patient care and makes mistakes less likely to be made.
18. Will alleviate some of the huge amounts of stress on the current staff.
19. It will be expensive to pay the new staff well whilst also offering incentives.
20. Would have to compete with privatised healthcare systems where a doctor would be able to earn much more money.
21. Puts the most pressure on poorer families and individuals.
22. Is not a long term solution.
23. Increasing spending on hospitals, staff, primary care centres, increasing coverage and quality of care.
24. This is already partially implemented in the UK and is not totally effective.
