Boob job on the NHS...HSE?

discus · 01-04-2013 4:43pm #1

Is there a way that people can get boob jobs done/paid for by the HSE? Seems that it's becoming common knowledge over in the UK (link), can we expect knackers and dole scroungers everywhere running around with plastic knockers paid by the taxpayer?

dh0011 · 01-04-2013 4:58pm

I hope not. The country is in a financial hole and providing emergency care in hospitals has reached a crisis point. The mid western regional hospital in Limerick is struggling to cope at the minute. Elective cosmetic surgery such as breast augmentation surgery should not be paid for by the state. Anyone who looks for it to be done for them for free should be given a kick up the hole and told go get a job and earn some money and pay for it themselves.

Gummy Panda · 01-04-2013 5:01pm

discus wrote: »

Is there a way that people can get boob jobs done/paid for by the HSE? Seems that it's becoming common knowledge over in the UK (link), can we expect knackers and dole scroungers everywhere running around with plastic knockers paid by the taxpayer?

I think the HSE will pay for breast surgery as long as long as its not just cosmetic e.g. breast reconstruction or breast size reduction due to health impact.

stop animal cruelty · 01-04-2013 5:04pm

^ my friend had that done, dunno what the name of the "condition" was but basically she had kinda long boobs...got them fixed for free!

discus · 01-04-2013 5:13pm

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I think the HSE will pay for breast surgery as long as long as its not just cosmetic e.g. breast reconstruction or breast size reduction due to health impact.

Cant argue with that, it has an impact on their physical wellbeing (prevents back back also?)

But what about mental health? Can having small boobs ever justify the govt paying for enlargement?

Brian? · 01-04-2013 5:15pm

Thread locked. Not really a health or fitness discussion.

Boob job on the NHS...HSE?

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