The dangers of the NHS diverting people away to private services

The principle of only seeing your doctor if you need to, and only going to hospital or dialling 999 in an emergency, is sensible.

As many ambulances often advertise: you wouldn’t call the fire department to blow out a candle, would you?

The idea is that you should try and help yourself before using the NHS; but what about the dangers of diverting patients for self-care or private care? What are we risking here?
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