Can't they just use condoms?

[jd.linklater]

The High Court has told the NHS in England it can fund a drug that can prevent HIV - after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility. If the NHS lose their appeal against this ruling, it will cost them close to £2.5 million a year to enable a relative minority of 500 gay men to have unprotected sex . Whatever happened to the idea of taking personal responsibility?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36946000

[bankhaunter]

+soppysofty

I would suggest you get, in writing, the criteria followed by your local clinical commissioning group, if they don't fund it at all, demand to know why not.   Remember the Freedom of Information Act

Point out to them that, depending on criteria, the procedure has been passed by NICE and perhaps pass this on to them.

http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/healthcare-bodies/docs/breast-reduction-commissioning-guide

They will probably already know about it but will be aware your knowledge gives you a bit more power.

This might give you some useful informtion.

https://www.wakefieldccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Aestheticsurgery-v1.5-pdf.pdf

You could also point out that prevention is cheaper than cure and also complain to your local MP.

Sorry that is about the best I can do, unequal treatment leading to unfairness, really gets my goat.

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Thank you bank for those links, they have been saved and will definitely be used in another attempt. xx