# This house believes the NHS should be privatised — 1st southwest medical debate

## TL;DR

A medical debate discussed whether the NHS should be privatized, involving professionals from various healthcare fields.

## Contribution

The debate brought together medical professionals to discuss NHS privatization using evidence and experience.

## Key findings

- The debate was held between Exeter and Plymouth medical schools and health services.
- Participants included professionals from clinical medicine, education, ethics, economics, and policy.
- The goal was to spark novel discussions based on evidence and experience.

## Abstract

The inaugural southwest medical debate, between Exeter and Plymouth medical schools and respective health services, was held on the 3rd December 2014. Plymouth proposed the motion “This house believes the NHS should be privatised?” In an increasingly political climate, the National Health Service (NHS) has become a constant topic for discussion in the media. On this occasion, all those debating were involved in the medical profession with roles encompassing clinical medicine, education, ethics, economics and policy. By allowing those with knowledge of the NHS to speak, we hoped to spark novel discussions based on evidence and experience.