| Topic: | :Re: The cost of Hospital Parking | |
| Posted by: | Jessamy Sanbello | |
| Date/Time: | 28/11/05 10:38:00 |
| Bernadette said “The NHS are denying certain treatments to "obese" patients. Also there are certain doctors unwilling to treat smokers The elderly are also now getting a raw deal as there are too many of them and it's hardly worth treating them because the state would actually prefer them to die” I think doctors are right to deny treatment to the heavy smoker/drinker and the obese. People should take responsibility for their own health. I would prefer the NHS spend the money on the elderly who often suffer in silence as they grew up in a culture of “not bothering the doctor”. I sat in a waiting room at Ealing Hospital next to a woman with a severely asthmatic small child. The mother kept taking the child out with her to the doorway so she could chain smoke! I have very little sympathy for the “undeserving” poor. Why do people keep having more children when they can’t afford to support one? It is a very irresponsible thing to do. Contraception is freely available on the NHS! I would not have children unless I was in a position to support them myself. Bernadette also said “As far as car parking is concerned, it used to be free but that was in the days when fewer people had cars” The same principle applies to the NHS, dentists etc. The NHS cannot cope with the huge demand. They are doing the best they can, but the UK is becoming like a third world country. Lynn, regarding your comment about the amount you pay in NI contributions (which we all pay) – your lifetime contributions would probably not cover one hip replacement operation. |