(23 August 2012, 23:52)In the Dark Wrote: Cant see how NHS caused a decline in societies values but the welfare dependency culture certainly contributes that's for sure.
Because its management has allowed its core values to be eroded and for it to be used and abused by huge numbers of people not entitled to its services.
from this mornings DM an example
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...0-000.html
Further the NHS was set up to treat the sick and injured, not to provide codsmetic surgey or services to people who are not ill, or it provides services to people with self inflicted conditions ( druggies, alcs etc) but often denies help to those who should get it.
Next example
Up to recentlly children with type one insulin dependant diabetes had to pay for the needles and syringes to inject their insulin with, at the same time and often in the same clinic drug addicts were given those same needles and syringes for free.
We wasted over £100 million pounds in the 90s and 00s treating a group of black illegal immigrants from South Africa with HIV to first rate healthcare, housing, clothing, transport, schooling etc.
Why are the NHS spending millions on breast enlargements, fertility treatment and tattoo removals ???
Equally prisoners serving long term and life sentences always get priority treatment when they are taken to hospital.
The NHS was set to to care for people in a cooperative system where those who contributed to its costs got treated, today its a joke and should be scrapped.