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Independent Nurse: Opinion - The big question - Should lifestyle choices affect the right to treatment?
Last month a PCT hit the headlines for suggesting smokers may be refused surgery unless they quit. Meanwhile a recent survey has shown there is growing support among the public for rationing treatment for those with lifestyle-related illness.
MAYBE: DR ROB COLEBROOK, director of clinical services, Norfolk PCT - Norfolk PCT has considered a proposal whereby someone who smokes and is referred for non-urgent surgery should be referred to a programme and given support to stop smoking prior to referral. We support healthy outcomes for patients and this proposal would improve recovery from surgery, and reduce complications. There is increasing evidence that smokers have …
