NHS sanctions.

[paulpablo]

I don't know how true this is but either way it's a possible interesting discussion.

Officials representing the NHS are predicting that sanctions will be placed on smokers and people with a bmi of over 30.

There's already a sanction placed on people with a bmi of over 30 relating to them having to wait longer for surgery.

There's some surgery that they won't have to wait for, things like cancer.

I'm all for cost cutting on the NHS, I've spoke about it before that it amazes me that people seem to think that resources are magic and limitless and if you talk about cutbacks it makes you look like the bad guy for being sensible and acknowledging that resources are limited.
I spoke about this before on the thread about transsexuals, I don't believe they should get free surgery necessarily.

There's questionable situations in all cases obviously. I would question why someone with a bmi over 30 wouldn't be able to get surgery specifically if they're overweight because of the illness they have that requires surgery.