Devolution of the NHS could be next | Simon Jenkins

Eventually the reckless promises and thrown money will dry up, and a new generation bred on the expectation of choice may welcome the break-up of the health service

What of the play, Mrs Lincoln? While the United Kingdom faces disintegration or devo max, its National Health Service may soon face a similar fate. Figures forecast this week will show Englands NHS lurching £1bn into deficit. An unprecedented majority of hospitals are reportedly trading in the red even the semi-autonomous fou...