Sorry Mark, I didn't answer this one.
While there are shortcomings with the NHS, as with any nationwide health
system in any country, it is a system that very few would be without. It
is part of a National Insurance scheme and there's the clue. National
Insurance. Everybody (more or less) pays into it and everybody benefits
at some point in their life. It also doesn't preclude the taking out of
private insurance if and when you can afford it, although many don't as
they are are either quite happy with the NHS system. Personally I have
private dental insurance which I opted for when my dentist decided to go
private. NHS was available elsewhere but he's so good I opted to remain.
My choice. And it costs a huge 11 quid a month for which I receive
excellent basic treatment.
The main point in my reply though was the idea that there is some sort
of committee that decides on on the value of someone's life and applies
that to their continuing treatment. Something similar may be in place
within the private sector based on the level of insurance taken out and
the financial commitment involved but within the public sector people
are, in general, just treated according to the requirements necessary
due to their illness. However, given that there are not infinite
financial and medical resources available there will come a point when
further treatment is impractical. In general though this is based on
quality of life and not merely upon what the patient can afford.
Overall, a very fair system and one I would hope the U.S. opts for.
Horse
As far as I'm aware, and having been on the receiving end of treatment
over the years, my opinion of the NHS is that it is a service no-one in
this country (or very few) would be without,
On 21/10/2010 04:21, 118 wrote:
Hi Horse,
I suppose you would be more in tune with this than I, I left England 20
years ago and did use the NHS while I was there. But all I have are stories
told to me over the last year. I do have a lot of friends in England who
opt for private insurance because of fears on their part. My understanding
from them is that, being old, they are concerned about the scarcity of
funded healthcare in England which has resulted in guidelines for providing
medication based on age. Perhaps they have over exaggerated the situation
but they have suggested to me, when asked, that getting a nationalized
healthcare in the US is the wrong decision.
If I have misspoken I stand corrected.
Mark
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Horse<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Mark
On 21/10/2010 01:26, 118 wrote:
For example the value of life will soon be measured (as it is in England)
to determine
whether you should live or die.
Really? How does that work then?
Horse
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