“If we had to wait another two years on an NHS waiting list – Holly might not have made it,” Thomas told CNN. So, her family decided to pursue private medical treatment instead and have exceeded their £5,000 target through crowdfunding website JustGiving. Bruce Viveash/Harrow Borough FC“It took a big hit on my bank account but I had to use private healthcare to save my football career. An increasing number of Britons are paying out-of-pocket to access private healthcare directly. This is “a sad state of affairs,” Wrigley told CNN.

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Persons: Holly Reeves, Holly, –, “, Amy Thomas, ” Thomas, David Wrigley, GoFundMe, ” John Coventry, ” GoFundMe, ”, James Taylor, Steve Baker, Taylor, Bruce Viveash, ” Taylor, ” Wrigley Organizations: London CNN, CNN, National Health Service, Foundation Trust, Consumer, National Insurance, British Medical Association, BMA, NHS, crowdfunding, Harrow Borough, Harrow Borough FC “, Private Healthcare Information, OECD, Department of Health, Social Care Locations: Devon, Torbay, South Devon, United States, England, Britain