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Wasting NHS resources

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Gothenthereareotherworldsthanthese · 20/06/2025 19:04

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0q2z725llo
If you are fool or vain enough to have weird stuff injected into your face why should the NHS be wasting money on this.
AIBU - Yes the NHS should be there for ABSOLUTLY every medical requirement.
YANBU - People like this should be charged for their treatment as it was self inflicted.

Nicola Fairly, a blonde woman in her 30s who is wearing a black vest and black sunglasses on her head. One side of her face is droopy which is a symptom of botulism. She has a tattoo on her left shoulder and is sitting on a sofa with cushions of differ...

Bishop Auckland mother among 28 'poisoned' by fake Botox

In recent weeks 28 cases of botulism caused by fake Botox are recorded in the north-east of England.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0q2z725llo

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Gothenthereareotherworldsthanthese · 20/06/2025 20:28

BendingSpoons · 20/06/2025 19:26

I'm never going to have botox myself, but she is entitled to if she wants. The 'villain' here is the person who gave the dodgy botox. She is still entitled to NHS care when unwell. As PP says, many end up in hospital due to accidents when drunk or when engaging in higher risk activities e.g. riding a motorbike, playing rugby etc. I don't believe we should deny health care based on judgements about tbe nature of the issue.

But maybe we should. People should have the freedom to do those things, but there also needs to be some personal responsibility taken for doing them. I think as a society we need to start drawing some clear lines where the taxpayer shouldn't be responsible for peoples poor choices.

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BendingSpoons · 20/06/2025 19:26

I'm never going to have botox myself, but she is entitled to if she wants. The 'villain' here is the person who gave the dodgy botox. She is still entitled to NHS care when unwell. As PP says, many end up in hospital due to accidents when drunk or when engaging in higher risk activities e.g. riding a motorbike, playing rugby etc. I don't believe we should deny health care based on judgements about tbe nature of the issue.

RepoTheGeriatricOpera · 20/06/2025 19:18

Where does that end though?

People who are drunk? People who get sporting injuries? People who drive erratically and crash?

ScaryM0nster · 20/06/2025 19:18

screwyou · 20/06/2025 19:16

And the people who smoke, drink and take drugs?

Two out of those three are taxed at a level that could be seen as contributing towards the associated costs to the public purse.

screwyou · 20/06/2025 19:16

And the people who smoke, drink and take drugs?

Ruggerlass · 20/06/2025 19:16

The NHS definitely should not be correcting botched private cosmetic procedures.

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