New Posts For Thread: Should IVF be offered on the NHS ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhsin other words, should tax and National Insurance payers who fund the NHS, be paying for infertile couples to have children ?Personally I think it should be self funded, either way I don't think there should be a postcode lottery.Of course, not. It's not a medical necessity.If it wasn't carried out in hospitals, there would be no reason for it to be even considered to be paid for by the taxpayer.The fact that is is unique in terms of procedures carried out by the NHS suggesthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhs?post_id=552526741#552526741Of course, not. It's not a medical necessity.If it wasn't carried out in hospitals, there would be no reason for it to be even considered to be paid for by the taxpayer.The fact that is is unique in terms of procedures carried out by the NHS suggestTue, 08 Aug 2017 03:45:16 -0500My thoughts are that the age should be reduced for the treatment and for someone who wants to follow a career first, why should the NHS fund a forty year old woman ? Mind you what ever is decided the treatment should be uniform throughout Britain, ifhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhs?post_id=552526685#552526685My thoughts are that the age should be reduced for the treatment and for someone who wants to follow a career first, why should the NHS fund a forty year old woman ? Mind you what ever is decided the treatment should be uniform throughout Britain, ifTue, 08 Aug 2017 03:24:01 -0500Professor Robert Winston was very rude to a nice young woman on newsnight tonight who said it shouldn't be.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhs?post_id=552525303#552525303Professor Robert Winston was very rude to a nice young woman on newsnight tonight who said it shouldn't be.Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:28:15 -0500Lots of pregnant foreigners fly in 'on holiday' and have their children at our expense. I can't see people accepting limits on treating our own until this is stopped.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhs?post_id=552525269#552525269Lots of pregnant foreigners fly in 'on holiday' and have their children at our expense. I can't see people accepting limits on treating our own until this is stopped.Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:23:15 -0500in other words, should tax and National Insurance payers who fund the NHS, be paying for infertile couples to have children ?Personally I think it should be self funded, either way I don't think there should be a postcode lottery.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30916051/should-ivf-be-offered-on-the-nhs?post_id=552525181#552525181in other words, should tax and National Insurance payers who fund the NHS, be paying for infertile couples to have children ?Personally I think it should be self funded, either way I don't think there should be a postcode lottery.Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:13:00 -0500