National health service and Sars-Cov-2: critical remarks on the competitive policies in healthcare

Abstract

The article highlights the impact of the pandemic on the National Health Service. After outlining the central role played by the National Health Service in guaranteeing individual freedoms and for social life, the article criticizes the privatization process of the 1990s. In particular, it highlights how the spirit and mission of public service have profoundly changed, invoking the need for a true reform that leads it back to its original mission.