nhs con

[Mick]

[quote author=lettie link=board=general;num=1065035655;start=0#38 date=10/03/03 at 18:12:39]
 I'm sad that you think I'd dispute you there Mick. You can catch terrible nasties from spit. TB included as it is an airborne bug. Think I'm just gonna hide now [smiley=coffeecup.gif][/quote]
Dont hide lettie love you realy ;D [smiley=foryou.gif]
most of the nurses do a great job under very difficult condicions i do know the odd one that shouldent be in nuresing though .
you can come out of your cup now lettie

 

[lettie]

;D  Thanks for the flowers, I'll come out of my cup now, I also know a few who I wouldn't let near my family, but at least I am lucky enough to know who they are (and it is only a few) :-*

 

[happyone]

if every one gave up smoking how would u fund the nhs  thats where most of the money comes from tax on drink and smoking

 

[lettie]

;D  On the whole, things like tattoo removal and gender surgery are private and not NHS (yet) but they are now introducing IVF tratment on the NHS ( very expensive and not life or death treatments)  people can have plastic surgery to cover bad scarring on the NHS and I even know somebody who managed to blag her way into having a tummy tuck on the NHS citing severe psychological distress regarding body image as the reason for having it done. I know the surgeon who did it!!  People have sterilisations reversed on a regular basis on the NHS ( they are told when sterilised that it is permanent, and asked if they would want another child should their circumstances change,, ie, lose one of their children or meet a new partner)
The point being that non life threatening things such as the above can be done for free, and this takes money away from the more acute areas ie A&E, Acute Surgery and Medical services. :-*

 

[malibu]

In Accident and emergency people are seen in pirority of illness. Life threatening first (i.e unconcious, not breathing and heart attacks) so unless it is life threatening you will have to wait depending on what comes through the doors.  And nobody could disagree that the most serious have to be seen first as if it was your relative thats what you would want. This brentwood scheme is not known that well. As soon as it is well known  there will be queues like at your local casualty.

 

[Tealeaf]

Not quite, Malibu......as soon as the queue starts forming, they'll stick up the price like anything else.....no price, endless queue, as in the NHS