UKIP wants to charge NHS patients to skip waiting times

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UKIP leader Nigel Farage has endorsed an article by the party's health spokesperson which calls for people to be allowed to pay to skip A&E waiting times.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage has endorsed an article by the party’s health spokesperson which calls for people to be allowed to pay to skip A&E waiting times.

Last week Farage tweeted an article by John Stanley, a surgeon and UKIP candidate, referring to Stanley as a “UKIP health spokesman”.

In the article Stanley argues that people requiring urgent treatment should be seen within two hours, whereas those requiring non-urgent treatment should be given the option of paying to avoid waiting.

“We should accept that if a triaging clinician feels we don’t need treating within two hours required for standard cases then we be either willing to pay or willing to wait longer so cases most deserving are treated best. People should pay a higher charge if they haven’t registered with a GP as being directed back to primary care avoids unnecessary A&E visits.”

Stanley added that under UKIP people who qualify for free prescriptions would be exempt from the flat fee – but only if they haven’t been drinking.

“The same exceptions as for the prescription charge could apply unless the patient was drunk and disorderly or incapable.”

Drunk and incapable? Sounds like one of Farage’s MEPs.

In summary, among other things UKIP would:

  • Scrap NHS 111

  • Charge those requiring A&E treatment who don’t need treating within two hours

  • Allow mutual providers, including GPs, to charge a flat fee to see non-emergency cases

  • Ensure people can pay upfront fees off over a period of time when registered with a GP

  • Refuse to discount fees for drunk patients.

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39 Responses to “UKIP wants to charge NHS patients to skip waiting times”

  1. James

    Sad to see UKIP are hiring people to troll articles that expose them. Though at least they’re “creating jobs” in that sense…

  2. James

    Seriously, how much are they paying you?

  3. Brimstone52

    What do you not understand about flat taxes collecting more tax revenue?

    How do you reckon that “normal people” will pay more tax under a flat tax scheme when NI is discontinued?

    “they’re finding something for English graduates to do”

    That’s good news. I wish I was one I might have a decent job.

  4. Brimstone52

    There was nothing else to comment on because his assertion is not backed up by any rational assessment of the facts.

  5. Brimstone52

    100% less than they’re paying you.

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