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I don't personally see the correlation between the use of the term 'recovery' and NHS cuts, but I agree there seems to be more use of the term 'recovery', as in 'the process of recovery', rather than 'cure', which suggests a finite outcome.
I'm guessing the term recovery has been picked up from the 12 Step programme, where it's used frequently and broadly. The way I understand it is that it distinguishes those who are aware of their problems and doing something to change/help themselves, from those who are oblivious/in denial/not taking action. In mainstream healthcare, there does seems to be much more emphasis now on patients developing their own 'toolkit' and essentially becoming their own therapist, as well as taking ownership of their own care plans. Still unsure if this is mainly a good thing or cost cutting fail.
I quite like the expression.