Britons 'would pay more for NHS'

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The majority of Britons would be willing to pay more tax to safeguard the future of the NHS, a survey has found, while two-thirds would not object to health services run by private companies as long as they remained free.

As the NHS apparently inches towards a financial crisis, a poll found that 57% of people would be prepared to see taxes rise to help maintain the level of care and services provided by the NHS, with 41% saying they would not.