I've just been listening to BBC London and they were discussing, in relation to cancer treatment in this instance, that, if you have been receiving treatment on the NHS for x amount of time and then you hear about a drug that is available that might help and you pay for it, in addition to the treatment you are getting on the NHS, you are then given a bill for all treatment you have received thus far on the NHS. If you don't put your hand in your pocket and pay for this additional bit of medicine then you just keep receiving the free NHS treatment with no problem.
How outrageously unfair is that [cross]
Apparently there are 30 hospitals in the UK that are allowing this to happen. Not sure how, by turning a blind eye mainly I think, or by saying if they take this paid for drug home it?s a separate thing and these hospitals are getting round it that way. But it?s not legal and it?s only about 300 hospitals turning a blind eye.
What a ridiculous and unfair, disgusting ?law?.
Why should you not be able to top up your NHS treatment with a bit of private by being able to afford a drug that might help you?
Discuss????????
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Topping up your NHS treatment with a bit of private is against the law - I didn't know this until now, it's ridiculous, care to discuss?
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Thomcat · 14/10/2008 10:33
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