The NHS treats all kinds of cases every day from things like a broken leg to simply having to apply stitches to a wound. These are all accidental situations and cannot always be helped, but what should the NHS do when a patient comes in with a condition that they could have prevented such as alcohol abuse, obesity, drug addiction etc. Should the NHS have to treat patients who could have prevented their condition? I will be looking at the argument from both sides and sharing my view on this topic.
The NHS (or National Health Care service) is a system in the UK that provides free healthcare for tax payers. It was originally founded in 1948 to ensure that all citizens receive the same standard of healthcare, no matter how much money they have, and is a service that has always worked well since its launch, and many countries admire our health services, and is often called “the …show more content…
One of the main reasons for this is because of the high number of problems caused due to drinking, obesity, smoking and other self-inflicted injuries, and one of the most popular suggestions to solve the problem is to start charging patients whose illness is self-inflicted.
Treating alcohol-related injuries costs the NHS £3 billion every year and if they charge for this would help cover the cost, and could also drive people away from heavy consumption, effectively easing pressure on the service, if there is a price to pay. Those who say that the NHS should charge for self – inflicted injuries argue that the NHS is using more than £5 billion a year on treating patients who come in with smoking, obesity and drug misuse. They believe that this money should be spent on finding better treatments for those who have done nothing to cause their
The NHS (or National Health Care service) is a system in the UK that provides free healthcare for tax payers. It was originally founded in 1948 to ensure that all citizens receive the same standard of healthcare, no matter how much money they have, and is a service that has always worked well since its launch, and many countries admire our health services, and is often called “the …show more content…
One of the main reasons for this is because of the high number of problems caused due to drinking, obesity, smoking and other self-inflicted injuries, and one of the most popular suggestions to solve the problem is to start charging patients whose illness is self-inflicted.
Treating alcohol-related injuries costs the NHS £3 billion every year and if they charge for this would help cover the cost, and could also drive people away from heavy consumption, effectively easing pressure on the service, if there is a price to pay. Those who say that the NHS should charge for self – inflicted injuries argue that the NHS is using more than £5 billion a year on treating patients who come in with smoking, obesity and drug misuse. They believe that this money should be spent on finding better treatments for those who have done nothing to cause their