Sunday, April 08, 2007
UK patients being given harmful and life threatening drugs just to meet targets
Thousands of men with prostate cancer are being given unnecessary and potentially harmful drug treatment to clear hospital waiting lists, according to a leading cancer specialist.
Oncologist Chris Hamilton claims the "crazy" system of Government targets means prostate patients often head the queue for radiotherapy treatment - even when they don't need it - ahead of other cancer patients.
But hospitals face penalties if cancer patients are not given treatment within four weeks, he said.
IMO: This bizarre behaviour is caused by the incorrect philosophy adopted by the Government as I have often pointed out. IT WOULD NOT BE BETTER WITH THE TORIES, POSSIBLY WORSE. as they have also fallen for similar economic pseudoscience
Oncologist Chris Hamilton claims the "crazy" system of Government targets means prostate patients often head the queue for radiotherapy treatment - even when they don't need it - ahead of other cancer patients.
But hospitals face penalties if cancer patients are not given treatment within four weeks, he said.
IMO: This bizarre behaviour is caused by the incorrect philosophy adopted by the Government as I have often pointed out. IT WOULD NOT BE BETTER WITH THE TORIES, POSSIBLY WORSE. as they have also fallen for similar economic pseudoscience
# posted by uv : 11:17 PM
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