Absolutely true, held at gunpoint if we refuse to believe nothing can be done!
To the best of my great british knowledge ANYTHING that can be paid for on the NHS can be given to ANYONE as long as they are considered physically fit enough to survive an operation for example a patient may be asked to lose weight if it is deemed too risky but our healthcare does not refuse treatment on the basis of age and the assumption that it would be a waste of money, why?, because their job is to save lives.
If a person is terminal then anything that can be done to prolong life will be done, the only exception to this is with prescription drugs which we buy out of our own pocket unless on benefits and are then only accessible if our local hospital trust has supply because each region buys only what they can justify in their budget. This so called 'postcode lottery' is a bone of contention but apart from that the NHS works well.
I don't see why the US does'nt try it, our government is having like i imagine many a problem where the elderly population is growing and effectively placing a bigger burden on the health service but money can be saved and alterations made.
Here as i said to Domisoldo (thanx for pm'ing me a response to my earlier question) the age of retirement is being considered to be lifted by 5 years to help ease the strain.
Also, doctors backed a ban on smoking in public places to help cut down related illnesses/diseases/deaths and there may be a new move to hide cigerette products behind a counter so people cannot see them which is helpful to those trying to quit.
They now want to ban alcohol advertising to try and reverse the culture of binge-drinking which is also a burden on the health service.
And also i was shocked about free health care for members of Congress, why are they so special?
