Boy am I sick and tired of hearing the medics bleating about drugs. Everyone dies. If they really want to buy these drugs then how about cutting the salaries of these parasites to the level of scientists with equivalent qualifications elsewhere i.e. less than half of what the medics earn now.

Dr A S May, Waterlooville, UK

The Government wasted Billions on Northern Rock to protect the seats of a few Labour MP's.A small amount of that money could cover all the Cancer treatment required in the UK. Unfortunately one life means nothing,A couple of dozen Labour MP's means everything to the Labour Government

Ed corbett, Bridgend, Wales

I think Mr Happs from Gothenburg should enjoy being an expat in Sweden, read Swedish papers about the wonders of Sweden and thus be a little less disgruntled. Whilst contentedly sitting in his sauna, he may like to consider how the UK should fun a NHS that denies no treatment.

A Croke, Ottery St Mary,

I live in the Cayman Islands (expat brit). Our health care costs us about $13 grand a year. We get fantastic medical facilities but - by god - we pay thru the nose. What do you want? Something for nothing?
Britain is uniquely priviledged with the quality of its medical staff.

clare lumsden, george town, cayman

It is clear that resources are limited. But to have some central body place blanket bans on drugs makes no sense - and especially when such body has lost its authority with not only patients but also the doctors.

Where is Lord Darzi doing about this?

Lilly Evans, Egham, UK

Why should there be any denial of treatment for any condition?? Isn't that the reason the NHS was set up for in the beginning ???? What the hell are these idiots doing running this country? From a disgruntled expat......

Andy Happs, Gothenburg, Sweden

I have Crohn's disease, and as 'miserable' (bit of an understatement there) a condition as it is, I'm not happy to be an excuse others to be denied treatment.

J, London,

No there isnt Colin.

Theres more of a connection between the waste on IT systems and middle management.

New doctors start on 21k after 6 years of study and upto 30k worth of debt. Nurses start on more. NHS training managers start on more.

Stop believing everything you read in the mail

John, Birmingham, UK

But we do have the highest paid medical staff in Europe. Any connection there?

Colin, shrewsbury,