Monday, July 26, 2010

TERRI'S NEWS ALERT: NHS Meltdown: The Implosion Cometh:


NHS Meltdown: The Implosion Cometh

July 26, 2010 (Secondhand Smoke)

This is beyond comprehension. Plans are apparently afoot to gut NHS services and more strictly ration care. From the story:

An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has uncovered widespread cuts planned across the NHS, many of which have already been agreed by senior health service officials. They include:
  • Restrictions on some of the most basic and common operations, including hip and knee replacements, cataract surgery and orthodontic procedures.
  • Plans to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from budgets for the terminally ill, with dying cancer patients to be told to manage their own symptoms if their condition worsens at evenings or weekends.
  • The closure of nursing homes for the elderly.
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