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Our unhealthy obsession towards the NHS

Countess of Chester Hospital at the heart of the latest NHS scandal (Image: Deeside.com) As a collective, the UK has an unhealthy obsession towards its National Health Service. Whether campaigners feel it should be protected it with all one's might by giving it unlimited resources to cover every gap, or critics strongly suggest the private sector should take over because the NHS in its current form is damaged beyond repair, our views are wide ranging. And as everyone in Britain can use the health service at the point of delivery, there is a sense of entitlement, in that we need to loudly express our appreciation and disdain over our treatment or the treatment of loved ones. The noise, however, no matter how positive or negative, combined with the government's erratic approach to the NHS, is bringing a proud sector to its knees. How the NHS is run and its future is under scrutiny practically every second of the day, regardless of which UK nation you live in (for those who don