All it says
is that if a patient or the patient's representative offers to co-fund treatment, that will be permissible.
It's not obviously all that big a deal. No modification is made to the duty to provide healthcare.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 13:08, Share, Reply)
is that if a patient or the patient's representative offers to co-fund treatment, that will be permissible.
It's not obviously all that big a deal. No modification is made to the duty to provide healthcare.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 13:08, Share, Reply)
why would the patient offer to co-fund treatment unless that gave them better or faster treatment?
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 13:44, Share, Reply)
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 13:44, Share, Reply)
That's a reasonable point, at least in terms of speed.
Since the Bill talks about NHS-commissioned care, I'm assuming that it's stuff that the NHS would provide after NICE approval; that counts against the worry about some people getting better care, since it'd be available by default. However, the speed thing might be a consideration - I wonder if it might be used to get NHS patients into private-sector beds should those patients be willing to contribute towards the extra cost.
Whether that's just or not would be a further question, of course.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 14:38, Share, Reply)
Since the Bill talks about NHS-commissioned care, I'm assuming that it's stuff that the NHS would provide after NICE approval; that counts against the worry about some people getting better care, since it'd be available by default. However, the speed thing might be a consideration - I wonder if it might be used to get NHS patients into private-sector beds should those patients be willing to contribute towards the extra cost.
Whether that's just or not would be a further question, of course.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 14:38, Share, Reply)
It’s a double-edged sword
As soon as people start paying for things they will expect to be able to get an appointment within a reasonable time.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:48, Share, Reply)
As soon as people start paying for things they will expect to be able to get an appointment within a reasonable time.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:48, Share, Reply)
don't get me started on dentistry
why are teeth excluded from universal helathcare. Here, I'll do it on the NHS but I'll only use one arm, or if you pay for private I'll do it with a toy glasses and moustache disguise on so you don't feel completely conned
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:57, Share, Reply)
why are teeth excluded from universal helathcare. Here, I'll do it on the NHS but I'll only use one arm, or if you pay for private I'll do it with a toy glasses and moustache disguise on so you don't feel completely conned
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:57, Share, Reply)
My NHS dentist is Bupa.
He's actually quite brill, despite the fact he appears to be around 7 or 8 years old.
( , Thu 14 Jun 2018, 17:25, Share, Reply)
He's actually quite brill, despite the fact he appears to be around 7 or 8 years old.
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