LETTER: Why should patients lose out on NHS money?

One question getting 54 per cent of the vote was that the NHS should only provide treatment that is cost-effective.

Nobody asked what ‘cost-effective’ meant.

It means, according to the new NHS England plans, that a lack of NHS dentistry in Dewsbury and Bradford will spread to other places.

Everyone in West Yorkshire, even Denby Dale, travels to Leeds for A&E other than stroke victims who maybe go to Pinderfields.

In addition we’ll travel anywhere in our CCG area for a GP appointment, eg. Cleckheaton to Mirfield.

People with rare conditions are not ‘cost-effective’ to treat, so are likely to be refused. Why?

In excess of ten profit-making companies work in North Kirklees and Huddersfield NHS.

Why are their healthy shareholders, more entitled to NHS revenue than patients for treatment?

Why should profit-driven management consultancies make decisions for the NHS?

Be careful what you vote for.

Sent by Christine Hyde