I think saving money is a good idea. This includes in the NHS. However, I think extensive public, expert and also holistic and spiritual consultation is needed to determine the best areas for cutting costs. People's lives should not be toyed with lightly.
I personally believe that the best way to go to save money is to go more holistic - including a general belief that anything is curable without great expense being required - that all health problems can be healed more cheaply, effectively, and with more lasting effects, when healed at the mental and spiritual levels - looking at the root cause of an individual's disease. Physical methods eg. prescriptions, surgery etc are useful but can be costly, serving as sticking plasters, as they do not always address the root cause of illness.
I also think that much compassion and empathy is needed - it is very easy and a common mistake, when in a position of power, to abuse that power by failing to consult everyone involved and really think about how those changes will affect them. And really respect, value, listen to and truly consider the opinions of everyone involved, even those who we assume do not have sufficient intelligence to have a 'proper' say - children, the disabled and the elderly, foreigners, etc. These people desperately need to be listened to and properly consulted, even if it means using translators and unusual communication methods (even mediumship or telepathy, music and art therapy etc!).
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