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How does the care and compassion shown to animals when they are sick compare to the treatment patients receive in the NHS?
"I'm really impressed with the care she gets," says GP Dr Graham Easton of his dog, Molly.
There are, of course, a number of important differences between the care humans and animals receive. In the UK, veterinary care is not free at the point of delivery whereas in the NHS, every human patient is treated equally according to their need and not their bank balance.
Arguably, the health system is under severe strain as a result. Dealing with complex human beings is very different to dealing with sick animals, but it has been suggested that lessons could be learned from watching how vets organise and deliver care and, particularly, how animals are looked after at the end of their lives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33802686
