NHS can't afford the long term sick.

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/5v3vrbx

/// THE NHS will be unable to cope with patients suffering from long-term illnesses like diabetes and asthma unless there is radical reform, the Health Secretary has warned.///

What could those 'Radical Reforms' possibly be?

I bet such things as curbing the number of non-British taking out and putting nothing back in, will be among those reforms?

See the link,

http://tinyurl.com/5wy6bps

[B00]

Or what about the British who are taking out and not putting back in? Like this hunk of love?

http://www.dailymail....rs-11th-child-16.html

[TTG]

At the weekend, there seems to be a lot of drunken Brits taking undeserved resources from the nhs.

[tiggerblue10]

OMG B00! And he's only 25.

[EcclesCake]

I'm so glad I'm out of the dating game. Being picked up at a bus stop and then being treated to a Greggs lunch, it's all so much more sophisticated now.

[B00]

He's a catch eh Tiggs?

But all joking aside, i'd do something about the likes of that 'thing' who are nothing but oxygene theives alongside any other type of person that AOG is slyly refering to.

[DEN53]

His back can't be that bad if he can still knock a few more kids out.........cut his benefits off...

[bednobs]

the problem is that those with long term conditions are probably those least able to contribute through working a lot and paying taxes

[sir.prize]

Talking about the NHS . . .

http://www.thesun.co....ant-at-health-HQ.html

[sandyRoe]

Compulsory euthanasia for all reaching the age of 60 should free up a few hospital beds for younger chronic ill people.

[Whickerman]

Sandyroe beat me to it. We can call it the Logan's Run rule

[rov1100]

I can imagine the return of the D.N.S. notice at the end of the bed. This was age related and those with serious medical problems involving a great deal of money and use of bed space.

[rov1100]

Sorry that should be DNR (do not resusitate)

[sp1814]

I wonder whether there will be a charge for those young louts and 'ladettes' who clog up A&E departments on Friday and Saturday night, strung out on drugs or boozer up to the eyeballs will similarly be asked to make a contribution?

I wonder what puts a bigger strain on the NHS? The weekly revolving door of booze 'casualties' or the so-called 'health tourists'?

Anyone care to take a bed?

[sp1814]

'bed' should've been 'bet', but strangely - it fits just as well!

[ixion]

I imagine the radical reforms would be to increasingly privatise the NHS and put more cash in the hip pockets of Tory grandees.

[Whickerman]

just mentioning, not condoning or promoting - it costs €100 to attend A&E for any reason here in Ireland. That's the cost to walk in and ask for help, applies to everyone.
Why something similar couldn't be applied in the UK, esp for the weekend drunks, is beyond me

[anotheoldgit]

Why whenever the 'foreigners' are to blame we get the usual diversionary measures and "Yes, but what about the Brits".

I agree wholeheartedly regarding the British "Crack heads", "The British Drunks that litter our streets" and "The British work-shy" etc,etc.

But that wasn't the point of the argument, first lets get rid of the hordes we are inviting into our country to take advantage of our NHS for a start, then we can attack our own problems.