Cable Forum - View Single Post - Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors

04-02-2008, 17:07

Smoking is not healthy we all know that, drinking is not healthy we all know that but we all also know this government is happy to take vast amounts of taxes from both those pasttimes without a thought. This whole self inflicted thing can be bent anyway you want.

How about this a man comes into A&E with a broken leg from a sports activity is that not in some way a self inflicted injury i mean he didn't have to play sport. Or a car driver in a crash i mean we all know cars are dangerous and he did choose to drive his car.

That is a road no sane person should ever want to go down because it could fast become a damn long road affecting many no one thought would be affected. Free care at point of delivery is what the NHS is all about, as for these doctors worrying about budgets i will bear that in mind the next time they are negotiating their contracts as financial constraint doesn't seem to apply then.

04-02-2008, 17:07	#49
RizzyKing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Don't treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors Smoking is not healthy we all know that, drinking is not healthy we all know that but we all also know this government is happy to take vast amounts of taxes from both those pasttimes without a thought. This whole self inflicted thing can be bent anyway you want. How about this a man comes into A&E with a broken leg from a sports activity is that not in some way a self inflicted injury i mean he didn't have to play sport. Or a car driver in a crash i mean we all know cars are dangerous and he did choose to drive his car. That is a road no sane person should ever want to go down because it could fast become a damn long road affecting many no one thought would be affected. Free care at point of delivery is what the NHS is all about, as for these doctors worrying about budgets i will bear that in mind the next time they are negotiating their contracts as financial constraint doesn't seem to apply then.