Don't abuse system

“Suer I'l pay, if you refund 30 years of NI contributions. As for smokers and boozers given lower priority, I'm sure they'd love massive reduction in tax on the booze and cigs which contribute to the NHS.”

“I see the "NHS should only be free for me because I'm perfect" brigade are out in force again. What part of "universal healthcare" don't you understand?”

“Lived in the US for 15 years. Frightening system. Really bad when you see old folks on the street asking for money to fill a prescription.

We had good health insurance but were always concerned when we had to call the insurance company to ask if this or that treatment was covered.

Agree on a penalty for no-shows, drunks and addict plus those that don't even try to keep healthy.”

“I once had to see a doctor in France, back in the 1960s I believe. My experience was not a good one as neither of us could understand a single word the other was saying.”

“When my elderly mother took ill at home up north one evening some years ago, the doctor came and called an ambulance, and before he left he said- "Hopefully it should be here soon but ring them later to remind them if you have to, it's Friday night and they'll be attending to emergency cases first."
Obviously the 'emergency cases' were fighting drunks and sloshed car-crash motorists, so we had to wait almost 2 hours before an ambulance eventually turned up.
She died in hospital 5 days later..”

“Janet said- 'The NHS is on the verge of collapse and unless harsh action is taken it will not be there for the genuinely ill."..

Right, let's assign smokers and boozers a low priority for treatment and give top priority to those who deserve it..:)”

“It's because it's free that so many people love to come to UK.”

“France is only a boat trip away.

If you think you are going to get rid of the untold amount of freeloading leeches in this country then I am sorry to tell you it is too late.

All the do-gooders laws are now in place and the system is consistently abused which in turn ensures money does not go where it is needed most.

A massive shame we as a country have allowed this to occur.”

“'When something is given "for free" it is likely to be abused' - yet 'My prescription was free as there was a genuine problem'.

Setting aside the small matter of many people with 'genuine problems' having to pay for their prescriptions, isn't there a rather obvious contradiction in these two statements?”

“This is unfair on those of us with long standing medical issues who need to see a doctor often. What happens if we can't afford it?”