Thursday 19 October 2017

When it comes to smokers' burden on the NHS, it may well be that they contribute more in tax than they take

When it comes to smokers' burden on the NHS, it may well be that they contribute more in tax than they take The NHS has come under criticism after plans to ban patients from surgery unless they quit smoking were revealed.

The logic behind the move is that smokers are a higher burden the health service due to the illnesses that they pick up as a result of their own decision, but this clear-cut, utilitarian approach has come under fire.

It has been accused of going "against the principles of the NHS", but does it even make financial sense?

Many would argue that smokers contribute far more in tax than is needed to deal with the costs of their potential health issues - we've dug into the numbers to see if they add up. The Daily Telegraph

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