Would You Like An American Healthcare System?

It is when its my money. Abortion isn't a medical treatment, its the opposite, it doesn't give life, it takes it away

So you think the NHS should ask for your permission before authorising any medical treatment? What about the other 30 million taxpayers? Do we get to veto medical procedures too?

Abortion shouldn't be available on the NHS. In America there are 'charities' where you give money for impoverished women to have abortions. You can even specify the race of the victim

Oh well thats different, they should be left to die on the street.

I'm kidding. Of course they should be allowed to have it too. People do not fall into drug addiction habbits without having hard times or serious problems, we should be aiming to help these people, not let them rot away because of mistakes they have made.

I imagine that a lot of people here would be against the idea of a fully privatized heathcare system in the UK because for some reason we think that healthcare is some right which I don't get. What makes YOU and others so special that we get free healthcare paid out from our taxes (some more than others)? I don't wish sickness on other people but I also don't see why when one day I'll be paying taxes I should be responsible for the health of others, especially when I'd rather have private insurance.

Now I don't have a heart of stone I don't think that, for example a mother with cancer should be left untreated or anything which isn't exactly the persons fault. But if you break your leg skating then you should be given a bill after your treatment at hospital. You took the risk you pay the consequences. Same goes for people who have drinked, took drugs in their life or are obese due to them excessively eating more than they obviously need, its their fault!

I think the current level of NHS cover which the government provides should be reduced and only be used for people who actually need treatment allowing taxes to be reduced. Everyone else should just buy private cover and see that healthcare isn't some right for everyone. Its just a right because everyone says it is but what makes people so special that they deserve it? I shouldn't be expected to pay for anyones healthcare and I don't expect anyone to pay about mine. I'd much rather prefer a more american style healthcare system.

The health care system in America is much worst than the NHS, believe me. It doesn't show on papers

And BTW in general you pay just the same amounts.

Plastic Surgery in the NHS is never performed for Cosmetic reasons, only medical ones. So for instance, nose alterations if people have trouble breathing, breast size alteration is the patient has trouble with severe back pains etc. It wouldn't be logical to spend taxpayers money on people wanting to look better, and that is why it doesn't happen.

Abortion shouldn't be available on the NHS. In America there are 'charities' where you give money for impoverished women to have abortions. You can even specify the race of the victim

Plastic Surgery in the NHS is never performed for Cosmetic reasons, only medical ones. So for instance, nose alterations if people have trouble breathing, breast size alteration is the patient has trouble with severe back pains etc. It wouldn't be logical to spend taxpayers money on people wanting to look better, and that is why it doesn't happen.