Right now, the NHS remains under immense pressure for a variety of reasons. Since the NHS costs so much to run, and patients are living for longer than ever before, there are currently more people needing the service than ever recorded. This became a crisis point during the earlier days of COVID-19, with doctors and nurses having to work around the clock with limited supplies and treatments available. Opponents of the current British government claim that more funding should be made available to help support the sick and injured, and those working hard to support the populace.