NHS: More than half think taxes should rise to keep healthcare standards high

More than half of patients think taxes should be raised so the NHS can keep on providing healthcare, the Daily Mirror reports. A poll of 1,000 adults from England and Wales by accountants KPMG found 54.4% agree that taxes should be increased. One in 10 already fears that they will have to pay for their own treatment in future as the Coalition makes changes to the health service. NHS England has previously warned of a £30billion funding gap between 2013 and 2021 €“ even if budgets are ringfenced from cuts. KPMG’s head of health Andrew Hine warned: €œFew, if any, societies have