The “big conversation” ministers plan around the NHS 10 year plan urgently needs to involve wide public involvement in setting out the values that should apply when prioritising resources and how competing values should be balanced. A blog from me here www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/he... (4/4)
Following a speech this week by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sally Gainsbury reflects on how there are no easy answers to questions about prioritising scarce health care resource...
and a raft of grey areas.... Dentistry Clarity in seeing Private Consultant, getting priority NHS treatment? Reasonable treatment times? Vanity treatments on NHS? Could a degree of payment for services be appropriate. It's now far from service at inception All pieces of jigsaw need refit.
Such an important issue to define Health. For me: 1. Physical - from infection, to Maternity, to Emergency to Surgery & maintenance 2. Prevention - Self care diet, exercise, mental wellness, lifestyle 3. Disability support - Physical 4.Disability support - mental (Not numbered by importance)