Do you think dental & eye care should be free for all in the uk?

Question

Do you think these should be free as these are expensive health issues?

Answer 1

No I don't think it should be totally free, but it should certainly be affordable. I think that it should be free for those people who need it on severe medical grounds. For example, people who have underlying health complaints that are causing secondary problems with their eyes and teeth. I also think it should be free for those who require urgent treatment. Preventative medicine is always best in the long run as it costs both the individual and the Government less money in the long term. We are very lucky in this country in terms of having a free health care system, which lets face it, is continually abused by for example, people calling out the paramedics for in growing toe nails. The problem is, we as a society, have come to expect free heath care, so therefore when we suddenly have to pay for it we are up in arms about the cost etc etc. Many countries don't receive such benefits and have to rely on charities such as the Red Cross. They also get left with staggering health care bills. I think our health care system is really good and we should appreciate it more than we do. Having said that the NHS spends over £70 million per year on managers cars. Now that I deplore.

Answer 2

Well firstly let me reply to Marc& emma yes I can see where you are coming from but I am unemployed but only because I am recovering from a brain tumour which also affected my eyesight and my medication has a detrimental effect on my teeth & gums prior 2 my tumour I had been in full employment since leaving school probably paying a lot more N.I than you do ! as my job was very well paid! then overnight I am not able 2 work anymore I have all the normal out goings that I took on when I was employed and as I said it has affected my eye sight and I can tell you that I had 2 pay for my own specs got a little discount but not much ! do you object to the fact that I get my vital medication for free ? guess you think I get a huge amount of benefit as well ? just a little bit of income support and about £30:00 disability living allowance I realy hope you never suffer a personal disaster such as mine you really should try walking a mile in my shoes and any body elses in the same situation as I now find myself so stay healthy and try and think of others less fortunate than you!!! yes I think it should be free but not designer frames & cosmetic dentistry any way gotta go now as my valet has just informed me that the skipper of my 100ft sports cruiser has told him that we arrive in Monaco within the next hour so I must get dressed and ready for the limo 2 take me 2 the Casino oh hum the daily grind of living on benefit .No late night tonight as my Lear jet takes off at 06:30 in the morning and cant miss that can I ?

Answer 3

Yes - and the tax rate should be upped to 60 or even 70% for everybody!
That's why I don't live there anymore - too many spongers and wasters and every year I had to pay about 26,000 quid for the privilege of these buggers in the neighbourhood vandalising cars,public property, harrassing people and generally causing life to be shite.
We need more people like you to really bring the UK down forever!!

Answer 4

In my opinion......YES, dental care and eye care should be free to all. Most healthcare should be free, but people who chose to risk their health i.e. smokers(like myself) should pay more Nationional Insurance or some other premium to cover treatment of illness caused by their unhealthy habits. Controversial, but thats my opinion

Answer 5

Absolutely!

How about we scrap the Trident replacement
Put up the highest level of income tax.
Abolish the ceiling on National Insurance
Put up tax on air fuel
Put up tax on booze & cigarettes
Put up tax on 4x4 and inefficient cars
Put up tax on second homes
Put up tax on multinationals
No agricultural subsidies
Reduce the army
No Tax breaks to industries
Get the royal family to pay more tax
to PAY FOR IT

Who thinks someone on benefits is ripping us off. Its the corporations........
Signed Daniel
socialist till I die

Answer 6

I think Medical INS should be free to everyone....I know it's tough with out INS, I don't have any like million's of other people in the USA......It's so dumb....They can fly people to the moon and 100's of americans are dieing here because they can't afford there medicene....Don't even get me started!!!!

Answer 7

Yes becuase now it has been found that how you gums are is how your heart is too, Plaque and etc

Eye sight is very important as well

But Hey I live in the USA and I think we need health care here too

Answer 8

It is!!

Just be a dole sponging, welfare robbing, chav with a string of illegitimate kids to 7 different fathers / mothers and a few convictions for petty theft. Make sure you flunk out of 'skool' rendering you barely literate and invest some of that hard scammed handout into fags, booze & tinned beans...and a burberry (fake of course) baseball cap.

Come to think of it......everything is free for scum....

Answer 9

NO....the healthcare budget is already stretched to a point where the tax payer will soon see the effect.
people should retain personal responsibility and those who need to have it free get it free.

Answer 10

yes i do, it really annoys me that only the unemployed get special treatment for this kinda thing, i need work done on my teeth but i cannot afford to pay for it i work full time and have a mortgage and all other bills etc if you pay private you would get these included! also i think if you choose to pay private you should get a reduction on your nhs payments!!