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Emeritus Prof Christopher May

@flarion

Yes, I would say exactly that; the privatisation of has been the 'proof of concept' for the wider attach on the .

Of course, another (less often noted) parallel sector (although of course never available via the public sector) is & the provision of for animals which offers some very worrying precedents for the health care of humans!