Stephen Hawking joins lawsuit aimed at foiling Hunt's NHS shake-up

[Northerner]

Stephen Hawking has reignited his public dispute with Jeremy Hunt by joining a legal action aimed at scuppering an NHS shake-up that he fears will lead to greater privatisation and rationing of resources.

The physicist has become a party to a lawsuit that is seeking to stop the introduction of the first accountable care organisations (ACOs) into the NHS in England in April.

“I am concerned that accountable care organisations are an attack on the fundamental principles of the NHS,” Hawking told the Guardian, explaining his move.

https://www.theguardian.com/society...king-lawsuit-foiling-jeremy-hunt-nhs-shake-up

 

[Vince_UK]

He is correct as are others. This is steadily moving towards private health insurance where each, except the really needy, will become responsible for their own health care coverage. It stinks to be honest.

 

[trophywench]

Good for Steven! High profile in every way possible - but far too bloody logical for the gang of idiots in government.

 

[Amigo]

Good for him! 🙂

 

[mikeyB]

Tilting at windmills, I fear.