Sunak refuses to say if he has private healthcare amid NHS queue crisis

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The UK Prime Minister insisted today that his own healthcare is “not really relevant” as he declined to set out whether he relies on the public health system.

RISHI SUNAK HAS repeatedly refused to say whether he uses private healthcare as Britons struggle with long waiting times to see GPs and receive treatment in the NHS.

Sunak has made reducing the NHS waiting lists one of his key priorities over the next two years and has held emergency talks with health leaders to alleviate the crisis. “But when it comes to the private sector in general, we should be making use of the independent sector. I don’t have any problem with that whatsoever,” he added.In November, The Guardian newspaper reported that Sunak is registered with a private GP practice in west London that guarantees patients with urgent concerns will be seen “on the day”.

“I think as a public servant, you ought to be clear with the public whether or not you are using private health cover,” she told Kuenssberg.“I think he needed to come clean. As a public servant he is elected by the public, so he is accountable to the public, and when you’re accountable to the public, you have to be honest with them.”

 

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Someone with his wealth and his position you better believe he doesn’t use the NHS

Of course he has private expensive healthcare as do all Conservatives. Just like all the fellas in the Dail too. The public healthcare system is for wee people who pay tax .

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