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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 333382" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Mr Lee has certainly caused a reaction, maybe that was his intention. </p><p>Obviously his doughnuts for breakfast etc statement was completely over the top and I can understand peoples indignation.</p><p>A pity because I think that he's right about the possible future of the NHS. </p><p></p><p> I've been trying, so far without success, to find the full text of his speech because one wonders how accurately it has been reported. </p><p>For example the Spectator wrote that </p><p></p><p> but the Telegraph quotes him as saying</p><p></p><p></p><p>Which could mean something rather different.</p><p></p><p>The system here in France means that I get my care/drugs for diabetes related things free because it is a chronic disease It doesn't apply to anything else.</p><p> If I need some antibiotics, as happened last year, when Ineeded a tetanus jab and some steri strips, I have to pay part of the bill, just the same as anyone else here . It's a different system so it would be at least 30% of the cost( some covered by insurance) The equivalent in the UK would be to pay the appropriate prescription charge (which older people. people on certain benefits and children don't pay anyway)</p><p>I think that makes total sense. When the problem is not caused by diabetes, we are no different to anyone else so why should we be charged any differently?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 333382, member: 12578"] Mr Lee has certainly caused a reaction, maybe that was his intention. Obviously his doughnuts for breakfast etc statement was completely over the top and I can understand peoples indignation. A pity because I think that he's right about the possible future of the NHS. I've been trying, so far without success, to find the full text of his speech because one wonders how accurately it has been reported. For example the Spectator wrote that but the Telegraph quotes him as saying Which could mean something rather different. The system here in France means that I get my care/drugs for diabetes related things free because it is a chronic disease It doesn't apply to anything else. If I need some antibiotics, as happened last year, when Ineeded a tetanus jab and some steri strips, I have to pay part of the bill, just the same as anyone else here . It's a different system so it would be at least 30% of the cost( some covered by insurance) The equivalent in the UK would be to pay the appropriate prescription charge (which older people. people on certain benefits and children don't pay anyway) I think that makes total sense. When the problem is not caused by diabetes, we are no different to anyone else so why should we be charged any differently? [/QUOTE]
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