Read Below..Does this sound familiar? If not, it will..This is what is going on in the UK under socialized medicine. This is just a couple of paragraphs from the notice as to the impact of socialized medicine..
Everyone still happy with what went on last night???

"Ministers say the NHS needs to save £20billion over the next five years. Although both Labour and the Tories have pledged not to cut NHS funding, rising demand and an ageing population means the money will not go as far as in the past, necessitating cuts.

Dozens of hospitals are already considering closures of A&E departments and maternity wards, while others are asking staff to consider voluntary redundancy and early retirement.

The respected King's Fund think tank says it may be necessary to freeze NHS pay until 2014.

One NHS trust under pressure is North East Essex primary care trust, which last month asked its GPs not to refer patients for MRI scans - used to diagnose possible tumours and kidney disease - and other tests until April 1."