why would the patient offer to co-fund treatment unless that gave them better or faster treatment?
(, Thu 14 Jun 2018, 13:44, 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.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 14 Jun 2018, 14:38,
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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.
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jonbob loves you, Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:48,
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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, 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, Reply)
he's a hardcore brexit tit so I'm expecting the worst
One look at his wiki reveals the sort of world he'd like us all to inhabit
(, Thu 14 Jun 2018, 16:14, Reply)
having looked at what else he's been up to
Brexit is the least of his lunacy
(, Thu 14 Jun 2018, 20:24, Reply)