Is it morally correct to expect injured troops to be treated in civil Hospitals?

Question

Why at least can`t they not have seperate wards to deal with their unique injuries, and allow them the comfort of people who understand the mind set of the military

For the idiot who never read the question properly, I am in favour of specialist treatment for troops who put their life`s at risk defending the rest of us
We do not do enough., Oh and I am
ex service not just married in

Answer 1

No! its not morally correct at all. Soldiers should be treated by army personnel who, as you say, understand their mind set and are already specialists in dealing with this kind of both physical and mental trauma. They would feel considerably less isolated from the life that they had chosen Their daily routine would still be military based and therefore easier to accept. They would likewise be away from the eyes of the public.

Answer 2

Hello,

(ANS) The reason injured troops from various conflict zones (Iraq & Afghanistan,etc) are being treated now in NHS hospitals is down to government cut backs in funding nothing more. I hold the UK governents of Thatcher & Blair to blame for this nobody else.

**The problem for the treatment of troops is exascerbated by the fact that the NHS is creeking at the seems, the NHS is in a mess right now. Many trust hospitals have crippling debits because Blair spent the funds in the wrong way on stupid new PPP funded hospitals & layers of mangemant & business consultants i.e. Privisation of the NHS by the back door.

**My father was a GP for 35years in Liverpool, UK & died in 2000 but he would be furious to now see whats been done to the NHS after x2 governments pulling the service one way then another. Its far too much political meddling thats the real problem here in my view.

**Of course injured troops should receive the best we can offer them, yes! of course the very minimum should be seperate military wards. In truth military hospitals should never have been closed in the first place but what can you do when its managed soley by accountants with spreadsheets. Who never get their hands dirty & have never seen a real war zone in their lives. Let alone injuried service men or women.

IR

Answer 3

Unfortunately all the Military Hospitals were sold off to the NHS. If we still had them , our troops would have the care they need. In saying that, many years ago, I was in Chester Military Hospital after coming back from Malaya, and then we had the Queens Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC), and we had the best care imaginable. I wonder if this service still exists with the demise of the Military Hospitals.

Answer 4

It is morally reprehensible to subject our troops to the conditions that have recently been uncovered in Walter Reed hospital and in VA hospitals. This condition should weigh heavily on all voters in their upcoming decisions.

It is just as reprehensible for veterans to have to wade thru the morass of paperwork in order to receive services from the VA. There is no excuse for our government to offer such a mess to the public. It is possible to have a well run health care system. The Medicare system is an excellent model. It has the lowest overhead of any heathcare organization in the world, even better than Canada.

Answer 5

Sericemen and women voluntarily go in to the Services and choose a service life style. They then put their lives on the line for us. They deserve specialist,dedicated Military Hospitals.

Answer 6

I think there is more than one idiot who didn't read this perfectly valid question.I was lucky enough to be in the forces when there was plenty of military establishments for the care of servicemen and I think it is digusting to close such establishments when our forces are being asked to do so much.medical facilities have gone right down and I notice in recent times that even in combat the forces are relying more and more on reservists to serve as medics because of cuts in the regulars they do a good job but shouldnt have to.

Answer 7

Only an idiot like B.liar could send our boys & girls out to an illegal war, then close Hasler.
Then again as a civvie I totally hated the idea of being placed in a mixed ward.
Sign of the times?

Answer 8

Walter Reed is not the first army or vet hospital to be found in poor repair. My husband could have free care at a veterans hospital but thank God we have insurance and can go to a good hospital!

Answer 9

They deserve the best care that can be given. They are not free-loaders or poor. They earned the best treatment you can get.

Answer 10

If they continue to close enough military hospitals, yes. That is, if you want to keep your civilian hospitals.