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Tory austerity has a major part to play in that. Not that there would ever be a good timing for covid, but the NHS was really run down before all this.
If we can make health passports, how would you feel about the government limiting fast-food, alcohol and cigarette purchases?
GPS on your phone can monitor speed, connect your driving habits to it too?
Is the next logical step a NI premium for risky individuals? What about sports injury?This is what causes my vaccine passport hesitancy, maybe I've read too many distopian stories.
Latest ONS mortality causes - I'd expect covid to increase in Aug
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Yes the logical step is an insurance based system where premiums are based on lifestyle factors but that just seems so icky to me, I like the current system if it could be reformed and properly funded but maybe that just isn't financially sustainable to provide blanket coverage
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After a certain age we all will have dementia/Alzheimer's it is a fact of life when you age.
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Ah fair enough.
Yeah I see your point and it's a good one, but given the fact that there are people having consultations and surgery back burnered for lack of resources - my mum had to have a hip replacement at a private hospital because of this - its a fucking bitter pill to swallow knowing wards are full of people who would likely not be there had they not fucked around and found out.
Which raises the issue of funding or lack thereof I spose.