Sun 29 Aug 2010
Coalition moves goalposts on cancer drugs
Posted by Helen Evans under NHS Failure
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It is interesting how during August when many people have their eye off the ball the realities of government policy are quietly revealed. This story demonstrates that, despite its pre-election promises, David Cameron’s government are not committed to providing cancer drugs to those in desperate need.
In fact as this article demonstrates the goal posts are being moved constantly, the budget for cancer drugs is being revised downwards and only a fraction of people with cancer will receive the life prolonging drugs that they need.








So you’d be happy to pay higher taxes to pay for these drugs, right?
The money has to come from somewhere. By saying you want the NHS to pay for them, you’re saying you want higher taxes.
Or cuts somewhere else. If so please spell them out.
If you want higher taxes please break that down for us as well.
While you’re at it could you tell us why cancer drugs get all the attention and other needed drugs don’t?