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UK · 13 mins ago
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
ByEleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterAngie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition. She says holidaying in Bulgaria has been transformative - enough that she has decided to leave the UK.A strong sense of community and the fresh air of the Bulgarian mountains are part of the pull.But she also feels the Bulgarian healthcare system is more responsive than the one she is leaving behind in the UK."You have to pay a small fee to see a doctor, but then you see one quickly," Angie says, describing her experience in Bulgaria.While she is "very glad" the free at the point of use NHS exists, she believes it is failing to deliver. "People aren't gettin
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