i appreciate the NHs workoad..... and the *precious* mind set of sports people; and the huge swathe of really disabled folk that also need physio just to carry out activities of daily living. with such a diverse group of presenting complaints one can fully understand the relative lack of empathy over a finger sprain.
one could agrue many facets here ; self inflicted, the NHS is about whole population fitness and ability to work (= then be a functioning taxpayer in society), but what about the smokers / piss heads twated in a fight / morbidly obese...... do they warrent = care to others??.......not easy to draw lines in the sand
The blair govment will effectively destroy the NHS for all with the free poimts of care concept already going fast... it's fatal blow was with the introduction of payment by results and agenda for change has devalued the staff to a level that is horrendous.
end of the day my ethos is: pay for prompt service for sports injuries - lets face it - it's your recreation time, climbing is p8ss cheap, you want back into the climbing and could get there faster by spending not a great deal.... just go get treatment!!
Monolith mate: by some new video games... it's a prolonged rest period i'm afraid