The veteran singer contacted the TV channel offering to pay for hospital scans for those who cannot afford them.
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The 78-year-old rock star said he hoped others would follow his lead, calling the UK’s healthcare situation ‘ridiculous’. Stewart also called for a change in government. ‘I personally have been a Tory for a long time, and I think this government should stand down now,’ he says
Rod Stewart calls Sky News offering to pay for NHS hospital scans
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You'll see that private industry will soon be 'essential' and used to prop health services, at which point the 'switch' will occur and suddenly funding will be found.
Only at the point though where it's set up for large profits to be made from the tax payer.
Perhaps the great socialist, Sir Keir Starmer, could offer the same.
well said Rod.
TORIES PAY YOUR TAXES
Only willing to pay for 10 or 20 scans? Your freaking millionaire give up some more money $$$. It's a nice gesture to offer to pay for 10 or 20 but come on you can do better than that Rod.
A true humanitarian. It's great when the famous speak up for the people. Truth to power Rod Stewart ❤️
WE ARE FAILING , WE ARE FAILING
A nice gesture, but just a tiny sticking plaster, on a gaping wound!!
Perhaps the under funding of the NHS might have benefited from Rod paying UK tax between 1975-2014 when he was in America ?
Y do rich people not pay enough taxes?
Thanks to Rod's intervention there are now 48hrs to save the NHS…
He had to have a scan for the Hot Legs issue he was having.
Blue Red same shi#
If you want my [GENERAL ELECTIONS] and you think I'm sexy, c'mon sugar tell me so 🎼
Young hearts be free tonight.
That is the best most worthwhile charity giving. Trace people who need scans and pay direct for each one. Giving to big charities is just giving the top people a wage rise.
Despite the economic crisis, I'm so happy I've been earning $60,000 returns from my $10,000 investment every 21days.
❤
Neither he nor his family use the NHS. The interviewer asked him a form of this question 3 times. Clean your ears out, lady! Anyway, all it will take is much higher taxes – what don't you understand??
You just went up in my estimation. Well done.
Well said rod. 😎😎🙌 rock on.😎
Apparently, Rod’s going to re-record his biggest hit in recognition of the NHS crisis. It’s a remix called “Ailing”.
Respect
This is kind but utterly dystopian.
Conservatives being socialist? What a surprise…
His money to spend I suppose…the nhs is not a charity though….
Sky is constantly running stories about how it is in crisis. Accurate journalism simply reporting on the facts or will the outcome be that it creates a space for more arguments for privatisation to be made?
That coming from an old school Tory speaks volumes.
Well said. Well done.
A wealthy man setting a shining example to all the rich people who could easily perform similar acts of generosity. What a wonderful thing to do. TOP MAN !
What’s the name of anchor?
Video title buries the lede: "Longtime conservative voter Rod Stewart calls for Tories to step down"
The NHS managers need to decide – who is the NHS for? Is it for patients – in which case prioritise spending on what matters: frontine staff and services. Or is it for yourselves – in which case continue spaffing money away on pointless vanity projects and bloated salaries for staff doing nonsense jobs with minimal tangible effect on healthcare.
Real charity
Sarah looked really dejected hearing this about Sky's beloved Tories its a surprise they did not cut Sir Rod off like they have other people when they have spoken the truth about this horrendous Government General Election please
after perpetuating the covid rubbish all this time, putting the country into disarray with lockdowns and job losses…keep your money mate weve paid for this service and should be getting it..time too rise up….put labour in ??? please
Failed government
Voting for the tories for decades is the reason we’re in this terrible situation………….
What a fantastic thing to do, thank you Rod
One of my friends works on a intensive care
unit.
They have managers working from home 9-3pm managing 4 nurses each…..they are all on £80,000 a year…..the way NHS in run is frankly a joke….15 to 20 percent of NHS funding goes on compensation and lawyers…that needs to stop now!!!.
Absence in the NHS is also a joke.
You can't keep throwing money into a sieve
Tories are evil
Long waiting lists are common with socialized medicine. You need to privatize healthcare and get some for profit companies doing scans. In my town in the US, there is an MRI center where they'll do a scan for around 500 dollars without insurance. My Mom needed a scan and they scheduled one for the following day. She has insurance so it didn't cost her hardly anything.
Darn right. Well said
Perhaps money from the tv licence fee should be diverted to help the NHS!