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littlemo · 03-10-2003, 23:29

Ok excuse my ignorance but i am really really confused here.

Firstly I thought sex changes whereNOT covered by NHS, didn't Hayley (our own Julie Hessy) have to go to Holland for hers?
I didn't think tatoo removal was covered...my brother has just spent thousands getting his removed out of his own pocket. yes it was a stupid thing to do when he had it done, but he was in the Falklands and got bored and it did say Accy!!! I dread to think how much this is going to cost in the future as tatooing is such a big thing these days.

My other point is several years ago my gran was found  to have lung cancer after smoking for many years. She wasn't given any treatment because she wasn't prepared to give it up. Am I following this right, are all these services now covered?

I think, from what I could see when I was back there for a couple of years, is that many beds are taken up unneccasarily, why be admitted to hospital the day before an operation if the op isn't taking place till late in the following day? I was admitted for food poising when I was there, I was de-hydrated but was taking care of myself at home very well. They wanted to keep me in for 3 days!

03-10-2003, 23:29	#40
littlemo Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 263 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 44	Re: nhs con Ok excuse my ignorance but i am really really confused here. Firstly I thought sex changes whereNOT covered by NHS, didn't Hayley (our own Julie Hessy) have to go to Holland for hers? I didn't think tatoo removal was covered...my brother has just spent thousands getting his removed out of his own pocket. yes it was a stupid thing to do when he had it done, but he was in the Falklands and got bored and it did say Accy!!! I dread to think how much this is going to cost in the future as tatooing is such a big thing these days. My other point is several years ago my gran was found  to have lung cancer after smoking for many years. She wasn't given any treatment because she wasn't prepared to give it up. Am I following this right, are all these services now covered? I think, from what I could see when I was back there for a couple of years, is that many beds are taken up unneccasarily, why be admitted to hospital the day before an operation if the op isn't taking place till late in the following day? I was admitted for food poising when I was there, I was de-hydrated but was taking care of myself at home very well. They wanted to keep me in for 3 days!