Tuesday 5 January 2010

How to save the NHS 2.75 Billion Quid

In 2009 the NHS spent £2.75 billion on dealing with alcohol related illnesses and accidents. All self inflicted and entirely avoidable. Funded at the expense of the more needy i.e. life prolonging drugs for cancer patients, children who are terminally and the elderly to name a few. So here is my answer. Make them pay. Setup a debt recovery firm for £30 million pound per year. That is how much it cost to recover the congestion charge in London. Upon admission a Doctor would decide whether or not the alcohol related incident was self inflicted. In theory medical staff do play the role of god as your life is in their hands so why not let them be judge and jury about your behaviour. Its the best form of medicine for people who think they can do what they want while rest of us have to pay for it. The NHS decision is final. The patient would then have to pay the cost of their treatment including the time and effort invested by the police. When throwing up or hitting someone in the face costs you 10 grand I suspect you will be less inclined to do it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQgOWsY04gw