In Britain there is an ongoing area of controversy regarding private health care. Many people are against it but some say that there should be a choice. There are many advantages of Private health care in the United Kingdom.

The advantages of private health care are:

Waiting Lists Cut

Patient Choice

NHS Windfall

Jobs Created/Staff Trained

Reduces the "Brain Drain"

Accommodates Key Workers In Companies

Increases Competition and Efficiency

NHS waiting lists are so long that patients could be faced with an anxious and possibly painful wait of many months, or even years, before gaining admission. In many cases, operations are sub-contracted out by the NHS to the private sector so that waiting lists can be kept down if they become too high - approximately 40% of private sector beds are hired by the NHS -...