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NHS Confederation looks at new ways to fund NHS
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 18 Mar 2013 08:53 |
It has been reported that "The NHS Confederation" which represents all Health Service trusts, discussed these ways of generating extra funds. |
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KittytheLearnerCook | Report | 18 Mar 2013 10:02 |
It might help if less people went to A&E instead of going to their GP first. |
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Carol 430181 | Report | 18 Mar 2013 11:02 |
I think patients should have to pay for meals, if you were at home you would still have to pay for your food. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 18 Mar 2013 12:54 |
But if you go into hospital and are on a state pension I believe you lose your pension for the time you spend in hospital. If they start to charge for meals I trust they will then refund part of the pension to pay for it. Or not charge pensioners who have already handed over their money? |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 18 Mar 2013 13:10 |
Ann, Pensioners used to lose their pension after 6 weeks in hospital but now they keep it regardless of the length of there stay |
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Merlin | Report | 18 Mar 2013 13:36 |
Regarding paying for meals,I think that the Patients should be paid for eating them,from what I,ve seen of them they are revolting. As Kitty says too many people go to A&E with trivial problems thus wasting the time of the staff and increasing waiting times.Private Health insurance is Expensive, around £6.000.per year.But it does not have A&E at private hospitals so you tend to use NHS for emergencies.However as you pay into it also its not unreasonable to be able to use it. there are lots of things which should be charged for which are perfomed under the NHS which do not come under the Health of the person concerned i/e face lifts, boob jobs (Unless after operation to remove them) Lipo Suction,removal of tattoos and others.Plus of course ensuring that Health Tourists Pay Their Bills.(Upfront )as in other Countries.**M**. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 18 Mar 2013 13:45 |
I think that that some government will have to consider slightly increasing our tax bills and earmark the money purely for the NHS. Perhaps they could begin with bringing in all outsourced services which would mean nobody profiting from outsourced stuff. |
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Merlin | Report | 18 Mar 2013 14:04 |
JoyLouise, That could also apply to nursing staff supplied by agencies,They cost a Bomb. |
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supercrutch | Report | 18 Mar 2013 14:19 |
It would be impossible to administer the indidual charges within the NHS, we all know just how many hands in different departments paperwork passes through. Think of the cost? plus a few Managers appointed in every hospital too and an extra finance director etc., |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 18 Mar 2013 14:30 |
The meals are terrible, horrible and the quantities served a joke. On top they won't let you bring food in from outside. If they want to start charging for food then it had better be something worth paying for or allow the patient to make other arrangements. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 18 Mar 2013 15:53 |
Several good comments being posted, I especially like RolloTheRed's one of an insurance based system. |
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Esta | Report | 18 Mar 2013 16:06 |
I'm sorry but it's the thin end of the wedge. next it will be a nominal charge for an x-ray or blood test and before long you'll need private health insurance to cover every stay. |
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Jean | Report | 18 Mar 2013 23:42 |
esta i agree.n.h.s. treatment should remain free to those entitled to it. a&e will allways be packed, when it takes a week to get an appoinment to see your g.p. and yes, if you are lucky enough to be working these days, cameron and co will make those employed pay health insurance, a lot of things within the n.h.s are allready privatised, they will just keep chipping away untill the n.h.s. is dead. |