Is Our Health System Really Worth Worshipping? | IEA Explainer
Actor David Tennant got a lot of praise on social media for his comments on the NHS. “The NHS is probably the thing that makes me proudest to be British… It’s a national kindness that we all contribute together to make sure everyone is cared for. It’s a national selflessness.”
In this IEA Explainer, Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz examines this perspective on the National Health Service.
Niemietz challenges the common tendency to romanticise and idolise the NHS, comparing it to how we view other public institutions like the education system. He questions why the NHS is often described in terms of national pride, kindness, and selflessness, when such language would seem strange if applied to other policy areas.
In this IEA Explainer, Editorial Director Kristian Niemietz examines this perspective on the National Health Service.
Niemietz challenges the common tendency to romanticise and idolise the NHS, comparing it to how we view other public institutions like the education system. He questions why the NHS is often described in terms of national pride, kindness, and selflessness, when such language would seem strange if applied to other policy areas.