[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

imo people who continue their deteriorative behaviour should be refused all help on the NHS, be it alcoholics, obesity, drug abuse or cancer from smoking

they're the only people to blame for their problems, why should tax payers money be spent on them if they aren't willing to stop

They CAN do this too...my mum was told they wouldn't operate on her unless she stopped smoking and stayed off for 6 months.

Spoiler:

Longer story, she had a masectomy and they wanted to give her a reconstruction but she said she wanted other breast removed instead as a boob job at her age would look ridiculous plus she was worried about cancer coming back in other breast. After much fighting they finally agreed to remove 'healthy' breast..but with the above conditions

So I dont understand why they cant put these conditions on everyone if they can do it to my mum. Her cancer wasn't even related to smoking either