My initial words were wrong, sorry. Was typing in a bit of a hurry. I am thinking more of treatments that are carried out for cosmetic reasons, for example. I also think it is a nonsense that I get free prescriptions considering I can afford to pay for medicines I get. As cruel as it sounds, we are not in a state of utopia so things such as gender re-assignments should not be covered.Originally Posted by delmbox
My original line would suggest things such as operations to correct Carpal Tunnel Syndrome should be excluded - that's not what I meant.
Perhaps I should have said "non-essential".
The burden on the NHS is growing as we grow older, but is also growing as we seek things such as IVF (for example - although I think the NHS should provide this where relevant).
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