iseult - you take a very pessimistic view. The NHS is not unappreciated, far from it as the survey shows. People have said the NHS is on the verge of collapse for as long as I can remember but the ship stays afloat. Yes its woefully underfunded and the future will bring changes.

There will always be some form of universal healthcare in UK. There would be riots should any government try to stop that. We can look at Europe and see that every European nation wants some form of public funded health service. There are many possibilities for how it may be in the future but I'm sure, like the monarchy, it will survive.