NHS lagging behind the rest of the world

[CrusaderFrank]

So this isn't a "drug" it's gene therapy

 

[MisterBeale]

The budget proposed by United States President Donald Trump calls for “massive cuts” to spending on medical and scientific research, public health and disease-prevention programs, and health insurance for low-income Americans and their children. It has drawn intense criticism from many corners, including scientists, physicians and politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties. The only good thing about this “horror” of a budget, according to one pundit, is that it will likely get “eviscerated in Congress.”
Massive cuts to science and medicine in Trump budget
in 2017 and more cuts in the new spending plan.

No cuts at all. Increased funding levels across the board.

Those were PROPOSED CUTS. In actuality? What really happened? MASSIVE SPENDING INCREASES, everywhere.


Again, don't let facts get in the way of your partisan axe grinding.

The table below compares actual funding for FY 2017 with the FY 2018 allocations included in the omnibus.


Budget Authority Allocations to Appropriations Subcommittees (billions)

Subcommittee FY 17 Enacted Proposed FY 18 Level Percent Change

Agriculture $20.9 $23.3 +11.4%

Commerce, Justice, Science $56.6 $59.6 +5.3%

Defense* $516.1 $589.5 +14.2%

Energy and Water Development $37.8 $43.2 +14.4%

Financial Services and General Government $21.5 $23.4 +8.9%

Homeland Security* $42.4 $47.7 +12.5%

Interior, Environment $32.3 $35.3 +9.2%

Labor, HHS, Education $161.0 $177.1 +10.0%

Legislative Branch $4.4 $4.7 +5.9%

Military Construction, VA* $82.4 $92.0 +11.7%

State, Foreign Operations* $36.6 $42.0 +14.8%

Transportation, HUD $57.7 $70.3 +21.9%

Total* $1.070 trillion $1.208 trillion +12.9%
Appropriations Watch: FY 2018

President Donald Trump today signed into law a $1.3 trillion spending package that largely rejects deep cuts to research agencies proposed by the White House and, in many cases, provides substantial increases.

IOW? You agree that Trump is good for Science and Tech?


Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending increase in a decade
Trump, Congress approve largest U.S. research spending increase in a decade

 

[Tommy Tainant]

‘Life-changing treatment’ – NHS England is to pay for a genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind. The one-off injection of voretigene neparvovec, also known as Luxturna, is for babies born with inherited retinal dystrophies. It normally costs £613,410 per patient but the NHS has done a deal with Novartis, the UK supplier, and the numbers needing treatment are low. The company estimates that 86 people in England could benefit now, and about three to five babies with the genetic mutation are born every year. “Loss of vision can have devastating effects, particularly for children and young people, but this truly life-changing treatment restores the sight of people with this rare and distressing condition,” said the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens.

What an amazing day for this small group of people.
I expect that every one is covered for this drug through their insurance in the states ?

I'd like to see the manufacturing cost breakdown on that £613,410.

I am guessing that it cost a lot to develop and that there arent many people who it would help. Hence the price.Maybe some transparency would be in order tough.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

‘Life-changing treatment’ – NHS England is to pay for a genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind. The one-off injection of voretigene neparvovec, also known as Luxturna, is for babies born with inherited retinal dystrophies. It normally costs £613,410 per patient but the NHS has done a deal with Novartis, the UK supplier, and the numbers needing treatment are low. The company estimates that 86 people in England could benefit now, and about three to five babies with the genetic mutation are born every year. “Loss of vision can have devastating effects, particularly for children and young people, but this truly life-changing treatment restores the sight of people with this rare and distressing condition,” said the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens.

What an amazing day for this small group of people.
I expect that every one is covered for this drug through their insurance in the states ?

Meanwhile the NHS has to pay nurses 1,000 pounds each in a bid to stop the nursing shortage. Sure, Tommy keep telling us how all out wonderful this is

A £600k treatment that wont cost these people an extra penny. That makes me proud. The many helping the few. Socialism in action

It costs everyone else.

Maybe like a big insurance scheme ?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

‘Life-changing treatment’ – NHS England is to pay for a genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind. The one-off injection of voretigene neparvovec, also known as Luxturna, is for babies born with inherited retinal dystrophies. It normally costs £613,410 per patient but the NHS has done a deal with Novartis, the UK supplier, and the numbers needing treatment are low. The company estimates that 86 people in England could benefit now, and about three to five babies with the genetic mutation are born every year. “Loss of vision can have devastating effects, particularly for children and young people, but this truly life-changing treatment restores the sight of people with this rare and distressing condition,” said the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens.

What an amazing day for this small group of people.
I expect that every one is covered for this drug through their insurance in the states ?

Meanwhile the NHS has to pay nurses 1,000 pounds each in a bid to stop the nursing shortage. Sure, Tommy keep telling us how all out wonderful this is

A £600k treatment that wont cost these people an extra penny. That makes me proud. The many helping the few. Socialism in action

It costs everyone else.

Maybe like a big insurance scheme ?

Insurance is voluntary, scheme or not.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

‘Life-changing treatment’ – NHS England is to pay for a genetic treatment that will save children with a rare inherited disorder from going blind. The one-off injection of voretigene neparvovec, also known as Luxturna, is for babies born with inherited retinal dystrophies. It normally costs £613,410 per patient but the NHS has done a deal with Novartis, the UK supplier, and the numbers needing treatment are low. The company estimates that 86 people in England could benefit now, and about three to five babies with the genetic mutation are born every year. “Loss of vision can have devastating effects, particularly for children and young people, but this truly life-changing treatment restores the sight of people with this rare and distressing condition,” said the NHS chief executive, Simon Stevens.

What an amazing day for this small group of people.
I expect that every one is covered for this drug through their insurance in the states ?

Meanwhile the NHS has to pay nurses 1,000 pounds each in a bid to stop the nursing shortage. Sure, Tommy keep telling us how all out wonderful this is

A £600k treatment that wont cost these people an extra penny. That makes me proud. The many helping the few. Socialism in action

It costs everyone else.

Maybe like a big insurance scheme ?

Insurance is voluntary, scheme or not.

Nothing to stop you getting insured. Most people dont bother because it is shit.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The NHS is killing people with its waiting lists for treatment and long wait times for emergency room visits:

"A freedom of information request to NHS Trusts, carried out by the Express, revealed that the number of patients dying while on a waiting list rose from 18,876 in 2012/13 to 29,553 in 2017/18."
...
"But this number could be higher, as only half (67 of 135) of the NHS Trusts responded, the paper reported."

Patients dying on NHS waiting lists 'surges by 10,000'

Today’s figures from NHS England show the worst waiting times since records began

Record numbers of patients wait more than four hours at A&E

Patients waiting for hip operations suffering 'pain worse than death'

Tommy here is an article from your favoorite news source:

Patients put at risk by NHS waiting times

Sad but true.

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People wait over 4 hours in Hospital ER's in the US, and those without ins have no hope of elective hip replacement and even with insurance, they will have to wait.

LOL..I've never had to wait in the emergency room.
In fact I didnt have to wait for my hip replacement,back surgery or cancer surgery.