NHS Cutbacks

quintwins

wow for £1.5m they could have build somewhere to treat him and employed someone, whcih would have cost less in the long run as it could be used for others

jeffer

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

I do however not agree with Free Prescriptions.. It's a drain on the NHS resources... Why do our politicians make decisions they see as Vote Winners rather than sensible hard decisions!

Have you any idea how few people actually had to pay for their prescriptions anyway? A very small percentage, when you consider all the exemptions - under 16, over 60/65, diabetic, on any means-tested benefit or 'tax credit'...the list goes on.

It was only the people who were already paying through the nose in taxes that were penalised for being sick.:(

jeffer

sleepymy wrote: »

It's not discriminating against NI, we're building a separate health service, it's about what funding is within the NI structure. I'm plagued by debilitating chronic migraines (pretty much every day for several years now). The mainland are having great success with botox injections, I can't get them in NI and am not allowed to get them on the mainland.

Botox? That sounds good - people could get rid of their wrinkles along with their headaches.;)

jeffer

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

Prescriptions cost over £7 in England. Is that not discriminating against the English?....

They're discriminating against themselves, nothing to do with us.

One good thing is that at least now they have made all prescriptions for cancer partients exempt.

warmhands.coldheart

jeffer wrote: »

Have you any idea how few people actually had to pay for their prescriptions anyway? A very small percentage, when you consider all the exemptions - under 16, over 60/65, diabetic, on any means-tested benefit or 'tax credit'...the list goes on.

It was only the people who were already paying through the nose in taxes that were penalised for being sick.:(

Which is why I said "I think all drugs/medicines like Paracetamol, Ibuprofain, cough mixtures and other general "cheap" medicines should be paid for by everyone. They cost pence really! Keep prescriptions for the specialist more expensive medicines."

paracetamol cost 30p in superdrug so why should it be given out as Free Prescription at no doubt 5 or 10 times the cost?

I have to get a prescription every month and it !!!!es me off to see people going into the chemist to get their free prescription Paracetamol or Ibuprofene on top of their other "proper" prescriptions.
I've seen people demanding Prescriptions for cough syrups for Kids which have been proven pretty much to be nothing more than sugar and do absolulty nothing to help the coughs which go in their own time!

shell820810

warmhands.coldheart wrote: »

Which is why I said "I think all drugs/medicines like Paracetamol, Ibuprofain, cough mixtures and other general "cheap" medicines should be paid for by everyone. They cost pence really! Keep prescriptions for the specialist more expensive medicines."

paracetamol cost 30p in superdrug so why should it be given out as Free Prescription at no doubt 5 or 10 times the cost?

I have to get a prescription every month and it !!!!es me off to see people going into the chemist to get their free prescription Paracetamol or Ibuprofene on top of their other "proper" prescriptions.
I've seen people demanding Prescriptions for cough syrups for Kids which have been proven pretty much to be nothing more than sugar and do absolulty nothing to help the coughs which go in their own time!

And why do you think you are more entitled to free medication than any other tax payer?

36square

The simple answer surely is that drugs which can be obtained without a prescription should never be free. Generic drugs should be used where available. How is it that one GP practice can save more than £300,000 in a matter of weeks while other GPs prescribe regardless of cost? Is it possible that GPs receive incentives from pharmaceutical companies to prescribe more expensive branded drugs?
I see that the RCN has voted to stop unnecessary prescriptions that are often thrown away unused. The cost of a drug should also be clearly marked so that patients know how much money is being used on their treatment. That might make some of them at least more inclined to avoid waste.

sleepymy

quintwins wrote: »

wow for £1.5m they could have build somewhere to treat him and employed someone, whcih would have cost less in the long run as it could be used for others

I don't think they could. It's not just about a room and a doctor. There are various staff who work with severely disturbed people, as well as being trained in their jobs they're often trained in things like self defence. Some of the training has to be done in England so staff have to be flown there and accommodated during the training too.

jeffer wrote: »

Botox? That sounds good - people could get rid of their wrinkles along with their headaches.;)

I would smile but I can't move my face (I wish!)