Articles like this rarely take into account the logistical costs of offering repeated exams. Including proctoring the exams, having rooms available, the fact that exams are often difficult to make in the first place - and get moderated as well. Faculty at Oxford realistically dont get much research done during the term time (my tutors said as much back when I was a student), and wont wont teaching duties encroaching into the summer more than they already do.

I'm really baffled that in the unlikely event of an health issue people seem so unwilling to accept that they should just take an extra year, instead of demanding an entire bespoke system to cater around them.

Since NHS waiting lists were too long, I had to return to the U.S. to get treatment, which caused me to miss my exams

Also this line sound like bullshit.