The NHS is having to save money over the next few years!

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FormerMember

20 Jan 2010

Over the next few years the NHS is going to have to save significant amounts of money in some areas, even in the provision of cancer services, in order to cover the increasing costs of health care. They are working on ideas of how to increase the cost effectiveness of the services they provide but keep the quality of care patients receive as high as possible. At Macmillan we are committed to make sure that quality of the care people receive gets better and want to make sure NHS does not just cut services to save money.

We would be very interested to here your views as many of you have first hand experience of receiving NHS services and are well placed to make useful suggestions.

Any thoughts?

FormerMember over 15 years ago

Although my husband was described by his lung surgeon as an otherwise fit 66 yearold, he was not even considered for surgery when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma. We trusted that the best treatment available would be offered, and being shell shocked at the diagnosis, accepted the surgeon's word. Since joining this site, I have learnt that surgeons, in other areas do consider similar patients for radical surgery. My husband may not have been suitable, or he might have decided not to take the risks involved, but HE WAS NOT GIVEN THE CHANCE. Our PCT (South Staffs) is known to spend half as much on cancer patients generally as does the neighbouring South Birmingham PCT. It is high time that the same standards of care for patients applied accross the country. Another campaign please Macmillan?
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

stays in hosptal outline how stretched nuses and doctors are. in my opinion it is better to cut whole services in some places (eg dietcions) than to try and squeeze hospitals more
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