[Gay State Conservative]

Under the current British and Canadian health systems,this guy doesn't have a prayer! And under HillaryCare?

Take a guess.....

[TalBlack]

"I find that contradiction very hard to understand."


I don't. But then I know who these people are and what they want and what their goals are.

[snugs]

Read the article it is the General Medical Council not the NHS that is saying this. Yes there are cost restraints but the same as they would be under private insurance doctors have to ensure they are giving the best treatment in their opinion to their patient.

We may disagree about this and argue both with them and with the GMC, the NHS or a private insurer but to immediately say the reason is because it is non private care is wrong.

The biggest issue which is not addressed here is the British mentality that the doctor is God and what he says is divinely inspired. I am not being blasphemous here just trying to explain how a lot of my fellow countrymen view doctors even in 2005.

I know people where it is obvious wrong diagnoses is being given but they continue to praise their GP for continuing to investigate whereas myself as a non medical person was certain what the problem was months before and in fact in the case of dear family friend nearly too late by the time more tests and undoubtedly much more money was used (funds or treatment costs not an issue here) before the correct diagnosis and treatment could be begin which has been months of radio and chemotherapy.