National Health Service Cutting Costs
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) recent cutbacks to
varicose vein treatment are stirring up anger among patients. Routine operations to treat gnarled, ropy and unattractive varicose veins are being cutback to save the NHS money. Though healthcare companies are taking a beating with the recent financial downturn, patients with vein health problems are being shunned or turned away. Patients are either left to pay hefty hospital bills or live with agonizing pain. The rationing of such treatments is a poor choice, because millions of people worldwide suffer from varicose veins and venous disease – many of which can turn into serious health issues like Deep Vein Thrombosis.
The NHS is saying they are cutting back financing such surgeries because they are not life threatening. Rather than properly treating ailing patients the NHS is suggesting people with serious varicose vein problems to simply wear compression stockings. Compression stockings are a great preventative measure; however they are not used for treating and curing varicose veins. Hopefully as the economy and healthcare system gains better ground, vein health issues will soon be treated with the attention and treatment they deserve.
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