The real deal (The NHS and the disabled)

Member Name: imright

Product:	The NHS and the disabled
Date:	22/09/00 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: We don't have to pay expensive health care bills

Disadvantages: Our contributions aren't spent wisely or equally

Whatever happened to equality. In 1995 we saw the Disability Discrimination Act become law. This law introduced new rights and measures aimed at ending the discrimination against disabled people.

These new 'rights' cover areas of employment, getting goods and services, and, property. This means that service providers should alter their policies, practices and procedures. Access to premises are also required to be geared towards disabled people.

This new law sounds like it's going in the right direction but what about Health Authorities, hospitals and Doctors. It is evident from recent events that prove that disabled people are not getting equal rights for treatment from Drs and hospitals.

Hospitals really need to take stock and think carefully what they are doing. Just because an operation may not increase life chances of a disables person as much as an abled bodied person why should it be refused.

Yes hospitals do need to prioritise money but this is the beginning of a horrible trend. When money gets even tighter the fat cats won't take a pay cut, but, others will be discriminated against i.e. poor or those from an ethnic origin.

The NHS should have much tighter rules and regs. governing these sorts of instances, that stipulate NO discrimination on grounds of being disabled or any other kind.

We all pay into the NHS therefore we deserve equal rights.

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