Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Your report that the chancellor is about to throw yet more money at the NHS (Oct 19) before fundamental reforms are in place induces a renewed sense of despair for the welfare of the country. In 43 years of continuing work for the NHS, I have never once been appraised on the basis of productivity, even though I have done my best against huge odds to maximise my own. I recently became involuntarily familiar with the life-saving excellence of the South Korean health system, which thrives on the disciplines of a state-backed insurance model, after the Koreans scoured the globe for best-in-class exemplars of national healthcare provision. My advice to Wes Streeting is clear: look east, young man.

Source: The Times October 20, 2024 23:08 UTC