Claims against NHS- a necessary evil
I came across an article on the web that spoke of the new rules governing NHS complaints compensation. There was a time when people thought that getting compensation from the NHS for negligence was not permitted under the law. Hell, even I thought the same thing. However, times have changed and the lawmakers finally realized that they were not doing a favour to the masses by providing medical treatment through the NHS.
The new rules set me thinking. There have been innumerable cases where people were not satisfied with the quality of service offered by the NHS. There are some others who feel that the NHS is the primary reason why medical treatment is not as expensive as it is in the US. The two lines of thought represent the two extremes. For some, filing compensation claims is the best way to stop NHS from riding roughshod over the rights and privileges of its customers. For others, filing a claim for compensation on the NHS is a downright immoral and unpatriotic act.
Well, I think the right approach must strike a balance between the two options. You cannot expect private sector level treatment from the NHS. Let us face it; subsidized government service just does not work that way. On the other hand, it does not make sense to accept whatever the NHS offers without any complaints whatsoever. The sad truth is that a few unfair claims are needed to convince the doctors and nurses that they have to pull up their act.
Life would have been a lot simpler if such harsh measures could have been avoided. However, that is not how life works and there is no point in pretending these claims can be completely avoided. This is the reason why I feel that each and every individual must have clear and precise knowledge of the procedure to file claims when seeking treatment from any hospital that is a part of the NHS.
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