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The dangers of the NHS diverting people away to private services

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The principle of only seeing your doctor if you need to, and only going to hospital or dialling 999 in an emergency, is sensible.

As many ambulances often advertise: you wouldn’t call the fire department to blow out a candle, would you?

The idea is that you should try and help yourself before using the NHS; but what about the dangers of diverting patients for self-care or private care? What are we risking here?
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