January 28, 2008

Doctors not to treat old and unhealthy

This is a very serious situation brewing here, doctors who are paid to look after the everyone in the UK are calling for the NHS to withdraw treatment from people who are either too old or people that lead an unhealthy lifestyle.

There are four main categories that the doctors want to be able to say no to: Smokers, Drinkers, Overweight and Old. So if you are an overweight elderly drinker who likes the occasional cigarette then you could be unlucky when it comes to being treated for ill health.

This is a serious matter that really goes against the whole aspect of the NHS, which is free health care for all at the source of treatment, but clearly there are people within the sector that feel the “For All” part needs to be revised to “For Some” and therefore create an even more divided society.

Source [Telegraph]