SOLVING THE NHS DILEMMA
In her book
‘The Life Project (2016)’ page 393 Helen Pearson writes
‘Quite how the NHS is going to cope with the enormous expense of an
ageing the population is the topic of regular talks and hand-wringing at a
very
high level of the health service but no one seems to have come
up
with any clear solutions to the problem’
This question remains unanswered as Minister after Minster repeats the mantra free at the point of need.
The reality
is that in time unless something is done, the NHS will bankrupt the country as
more and more other vital services will be sacrificed on its altar.
BUT there
is a solution, one which the government has been reluctant to grasp,
that is:
PAYMENT/or INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.
This is not
so revolutionary as the public has already accepted payment for prescriptions
and dental care as the dike has been breached.
What is
needed is an agreed Parliamentary statement outlining the principals underlying
payment for National Health services as follows:
1 A
condition which is wholly caused by the individual’s life choice but not life
threatening. E.g. sport
2 A treatment
which is chosen for cosmetic reasons.
3.A condition that is directly caused by lifestyle choices.
4. Patients
over 75 with secure incomes.
Applicable if the individual is a wage earner
or supported by a wage earner. Earning > £20,000 a year
