While I think your statement is logical, and certainly the moral line I
adhere to, unfortunately it isn't legal under the NHS Act, which says that
you cannot deny NHS care to a patient who is receiving private treatment.
This is a bit of a bummer.
Andrew
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> > Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 07:56:31 EDT
> > Subject: A foul tasting cocktail, patients mixing NHS with Private
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> > Do any of you folks get this problem and what do you do about it?
> > Shahid Dadabhoy
> >
> You aren't 'supposed' to mix private and NHS money for the same
> condition. This gets a bit complicated with surgical referrals as the
> out-patient and in-patient events are considered seperate treatments.
>
> What I sometimes do when feeling really belligerent is put a PS on
> the referral letter stating that I will not sanction payments for
> further care if transfered to the NHS for medical stuff, if it's
> surgical then the PS says they must not be given priority on the
> waiting list.
>
> No consultant has yet challenged this:-)
>
> Dr David J Plews
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