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SUMMARY:RATIONING OFF THE NHS: Do Smokers and the Obese Deserve Second-Cla
 ss Healthcare? - Dr. Ash Paul (Medical Director of Bedfordshire Primary Ca
 re Trust)\, Mr. Michael Summers (Chairman of the Patients Association)\, M
 r. Francis Wells (Cardio-thoracic Surgeon\, Papworth Hospital)\, Mr. Faiza
 l Farook (Public Services Researcher\, Demos Think Tank
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DESCRIPTION:Are you responsible enough for free healthcare?\n\nKicking off
  our lecture series for 2008\, The Triple Helix Cambridge (www.camtriplehe
 lix.com) presents: "Rationing Off The NHS".\n\nIn 2005\, the government he
 alth agency NICE published a report which said doctors could refuse treatm
 ent to patients if they believed that their lifestyle made the operation u
 nlikely to be successful or cost-effective. Today\, many healthcare trusts
  now restrict non-emergency operations on the basis of smoking\, obesity o
 r both\, and at the start of this year\, Gordon Brown warned of an NHS "co
 nstitution"\, setting out for the first time the rights and responsibiliti
 es associated with entitlement to NHS care. Is this unethical or pragmatic
 ? Is this a good move or discrimination?\n\nJoin us for the first of our e
 xciting interactive panel events to explore the motivations - consequences
  - behind such contentious thinking. Come ready to challenge our distingui
 shed panel of speakers\, who will be representing all sides of the debate 
 and include:\n\n* Dr. Ash Paul (Medical Director of Bedfordshire Primary C
 are Trust)\n* Mr. Michael Summers (Chairman of the Patients Association)\n
 * Mr. Francis Wells (Cardio-thoracic Surgeon\, Papworth Hospital)\n* Mr. F
 aizal Farook (Public Services Researcher\, Demos Think Tank)\n\nWe look fo
 rward to hearing your views! 
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, next to Eagle pub
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