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Acrylic-bob · 15-12-2005, 04:38

Following on from the recent revelations that Bedfordshire NHS Trust has considered denying treatment to fatties because they are, well, frankly, fat! The NHS claims it would represent money wasted because their condition would make treatment irrelevant. Now there comes the heartening tale that smokers could face the same fate. Who is going to be the next target of the penny-pinching health fascists? Oh, I know, the elderly are said to be high on the target list.

It all goes to make me wonder just what is the point of the NHS if it is not to be there to help us when we are in need of treatment. What do we pay National Insurance contributions and Income Tax for, if it is not to provide a service that is free to all at the point of need?

Are we looking at a time when the NHS will find excuses for disqualifying everyone on the grounds that, at some stage, whatever ails them was their own fault?

15-12-2005, 04:38	#1
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	N H S Following on from the recent revelations that Bedfordshire NHS Trust has considered denying treatment to fatties because they are, well, frankly, fat! The NHS claims it would represent money wasted because their condition would make treatment irrelevant. Now there comes the heartening tale that smokers could face the same fate. Who is going to be the next target of the penny-pinching health fascists? Oh, I know, the elderly are said to be high on the target list. It all goes to make me wonder just what is the point of the NHS if it is not to be there to help us when we are in need of treatment. What do we pay National Insurance contributions and Income Tax for, if it is not to provide a service that is free to all at the point of need? Are we looking at a time when the NHS will find excuses for disqualifying everyone on the grounds that, at some stage, whatever ails them was their own fault? __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe