Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply | |
Posted by: | Michael Winstanley | |
Date/Time: | 25/12/21 16:23:00 |
No that's not right. It is not that the NHS will not perform a surgery on an obese person because of the poor outcome. The NHS will ask the person to lose weight or not provide the surgery. There is nothing "extreme" about the suggestion I have made. Indeed there is nothing extreem about suggesting that the UK move to a US model of healthcare provision - although that is not what I have done. I would, however, suggest that the UK move to a Canadian or European model since as the population continues to age and the cost of up to date treatments continues to increase, the free healthcare for all which we supposedly enjoy in the UK (we don't - it's already rationed) is simply not sustainable. Also, you are being just a little bit patronising. I am old enough and familiar enough with the subject that I do not need to be warned not to "feed the antivax agenda". Those with underlying conditions which preclude vaccination ON MEDICAL ADVICE are a small sub-set. Those hesitant as a result of spurious causes (ie excuses) such as pregnancy, morals or religion AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE have no right to freeload on the rest of us and I am tired of hearing these mealy-mouthed excuses for them. However, I would be content for free medical treatment to be withheld only from active anti-vaxx campaigners. Those misguided and not getting themselves vaccinated but desisting from spreading nonsense about vaccinations on social media, I'd let them off with a warning - get vaxxed or next time you pay. |