Sick Scots face being denied critical care at English hospitals

[Northerner]

Under current arrangements, thousands of patients each year travel to England for specialised care which is not available in Scotland, and vice versa.

The exchange of medical provision allows cancer patients to receive treatment such as cutting-edge proton beam therapy, as well as access to heart, liver and lung transplants.

And last night, new pro-Union lobby group NHS Together warned that Scottish patients would suffer if there is a Yes vote on September 18.

Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie, a member of the Better Together board of directors, said: “Our NHS is the best example of why we can have the best of both worlds for Scotland. Decisions about our health service are taken here in Scotland, by the people who live and work here. That’s as it should be.

“The investment needed to sustain our NHS, however, comes from taxpayers across the whole of the UK, not just in Scotland, which is why spending on health here is higher per head than the UK average. That’s a powerful and positive case for Scotland staying in the UK.”

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/48...ing-denied-critical-care-at-English-hospitals

 

[AlisonM]

What a load of absolute tosh, pure scaremongering rubbish! There will be nothing at all to stop the various parts of the NHS from exchanging contracts exactly as they currently do.

 

[HOBIE]

I don't want the UK split up. I like the way it is now. 🙂 Even the six nations Rugby annoys me. If it was uk against everyone it would be better. We are a small country as it is without splitting again ?

 

[ypauly]

What a load of absolute tosh, pure scaremongering rubbish! There will be nothing at all to stop the various parts of the NHS from exchanging contracts exactly as they currently do.

Except EU laws and treaties we are signed up to that govern how we do business with foreign countries.

And the fee they are introducing for foreigners to prevent health tourism.


P.S It's not scaremongering to point out the obvious and tell the truth, that's just a word that the nats shout when they are asked a difficult question or are challenged on some of their lies.