Capitalism is a completely inadequate society when it comes to dealing with social problems. From world hunger amidst a potential abundance to military violence both local and world-wide - the list goes on and on. Although the following might not seem as pressing as some of the more dramatic problems the following can prove fatal for many workers. 'One in nine people trying to see a GP cannot get an appointment, with doctors turning away their patients more than 40 million times this year. Doctors' leaders said that the figures were a "shocking indictment" of a failing system and warned that the early signs of cancer and other deadly diseases could be missed when patients were shut out of surgeries.' (Times, 28 July) RD
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