Top-ups should be allowed, says King's Fund chief
- Published: 12 September 2008 12:40
- Last Updated: 12 September 2008 12:45
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The NHS should not deny treatment to patients who pay privately for unapproved drugs, King's Fund chief executive Niall Dickson has said.
He told a seminar yesterday: "The current practice on top-ups, which prohibits people from privately purchasing drugs not available on the health service while continuing a course of NHS care, is untenable."
Listen to the debate at www.kingsfund.org.uk
