Ken Minogue: The NHS is wrong.

The transcript discusses the issues within the NHS, highlighting the problem of political interference and the proposed solution of decentralization. It critiques the hierarchical structure of the NHS, comparing it to military organizations where wisdom filters from the top down. However, in the NHS, the knowledgeable individuals are at the bottom, creating a peculiar and inefficient structure.

What is identified as the solution to political interference in the NHS?

• Nationalization

• Privatization

• Decentralization

• Centralization

How does the structure of an army typically function?

• Generals have no experience

• Decisions are made by soldiers

• Wisdom flows from the top to the bottom

• Wisdom flows from the bottom to the top

In the NHS, where are the knowledgeable individuals typically located?

• At the top

• In the middle

• Throughout the hierarchy

• At the bottom

Who are considered amateurs in the NHS structure?

• Doctors

• Technicians

• Nurses

• Politicians

What is a key difference between the structure of the NHS and an army?

• Army has amateurs at the top

• NHS is more efficient

• NHS has more levels of hierarchy

• NHS has amateurs at the top