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They are two cases which have been slammed as a damning indictment of the twisted priorities of the NHS.
A toddler has been refused a crucial operation which could help him walk because it is not deemed a clinical priority by NHS bureaucrats.
But just a few miles from where little Oliver Dockerty, two, could be given the gift of mobility, an NHS hospital performed a breast enlargement operation for an aspiring glamour model because it was considered necessary for health reasons.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2350581/Why-did-NHS-pay-womans-36DD-breasts-refuse-pay-operation-boy-walk.html#ixzz2XW2rwTYA
and not the only case either, only a couple of years ago i and few others on the forums raised awareness and few bob for a local lad in redditch who had to travel to america for the operations for him to walk again (help for harry) with no doubt local operations being performed for cosmetic reasons.
surely we cant look at the nhs through rose tinted glasses and say its perfect or dont need changing? surely those that want cosmetic work done as in the article can go and get it done private or go abroad, leaving our surgeons and staff time and resources to help those who actually need it to change their lives, to be able to do basic things such as walk etc
A toddler has been refused a crucial operation which could help him walk because it is not deemed a clinical priority by NHS bureaucrats.
But just a few miles from where little Oliver Dockerty, two, could be given the gift of mobility, an NHS hospital performed a breast enlargement operation for an aspiring glamour model because it was considered necessary for health reasons.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2350581/Why-did-NHS-pay-womans-36DD-breasts-refuse-pay-operation-boy-walk.html#ixzz2XW2rwTYA
and not the only case either, only a couple of years ago i and few others on the forums raised awareness and few bob for a local lad in redditch who had to travel to america for the operations for him to walk again (help for harry) with no doubt local operations being performed for cosmetic reasons.
surely we cant look at the nhs through rose tinted glasses and say its perfect or dont need changing? surely those that want cosmetic work done as in the article can go and get it done private or go abroad, leaving our surgeons and staff time and resources to help those who actually need it to change their lives, to be able to do basic things such as walk etc