The NHS in the UK was designed to be a healthcare system free at the point of delivery. It has become such a part of British life that I would say it is now part of British culture. However, it has grown into something that cannot be sustained in the long term and now people cannot imagine ever paying for healthcare. I am now living in the US and have very good insurance and have access to far superior facilities when I was in the UK, but if I had to choose between the 2 systems I would choose the NHS every time. Access to basic healthcare should not be a privilege, but a right. I know the costs may seem prohibitive, but how can anyone justify not providing it whilst spending billions on defense? Surely spending money to save lives is better than spending money to take them.