[Margaret Pilkington]

Kate, the drug companies make billion and billions of pounds(more than enough to continue with research.....lots of the money that drug companies spend is spent on frivolities, like sending GP's, consultants and the like on junkets that are supposed to be 'seminars') from people who are taking medications every day....the type of drugs that the government want to put all of the over 55's on.......things like aspirin, and statins.
These drugs are not without side effects and they may actually only be of benefit to something like 2% of the population.....but of course the drug companies will not mind if all of the over 55's go on their products as it is cash in their coffers.......and sponsored by the government.

Yes Kate, I made the point that we have a choice as to whether to attend(and I won't be doing), but how long will it be before some GP practices will say you can't be on their list of patients if you do not attend for pro-active screening?