The NHS is an integral part of todays society and we most rely on it to give us reliable and accessible healthcare to us and our families. NHS investments mostly stemmed from the profits the U.K made from oil production. We have already reached the maximum oil production and our NHS is on the brink of collapsing. Medical and social welfare is becoming more and more of a need in todays world, so ensuring the best care for all is essential. Reports from all NHS hospitals in the Essex area have reported a significant decrease in funding from the government which leads to long waiting lines and lack of nurses and doctors. The frightening reality of the situation is we are in a state of neutrality where we are unsure if we can provide free healthcare for the entirety of the population. The lack of funding means that there is not enough money to deliver the services that are required by the demand. An example of this is in St Georges where waiting times have risen by 60 percent and there has been a bed crisis in hospitals. This means that there are simply not enough bed to meet the amount of people that have to stay in the hospital for monitoring purposes. This is because of our ageing population, there are not enough carers, so the senior citizens are not able to look after themselves on their own so new beds are made available at a much slower rate. The NHS is going through a time that could prove detrimental to the future of medical healthcare in the U.K.
