Patients 'Must Be Free to Top Up Nhs Treatment'

Summary


PATIENTS must be allowed to top up their Health Service treatment with drugs bought privately, experts warned yesterday.

If not, they will resort to buying medication from the black market, with no guarantees about its safety.

See the full content of this document

Extract


Patients 'Must Be Free to Top Up Nhs Treatment'

The current Government policy which stops individuals combining NHS and private treatment is untenable, insisted the King's Fund, a health policy think tank.

In fact, it runs the risk of destroying the Health Service's reputation for being caring and compassionate, the Fund ...

See the full content of this document

Sponsored links




ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.

Contents in vLex United Kingdom

Explore vLex

For Professionals

For Partners

Company