"Rod Speed" wrote in message news:Presumably they
can afford to buy stuff like that themselves.

Two points here regarding hospices have we and do we all not
pay our enforced subscriptions to the NHS while in employment

Not in the stupid US system.

The stupid U.S? The envy of the world & you call it stupid? I think the
stupid one here is pretty easy to spot.



general public hospice care hospital care in fact all
heath care should be provided by the government
of the day no matter which party is in power.

Yes, but the US is the only modern first world country that
hasnt actually got a clue about something as basic as that.

If the US healthcare system is so fouled up why do so many foreigners from
so many so called "enlightened" countries come to places like May, john
Hopkins, Sloan Kettering etc.?






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"Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But
notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism
seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Alexis de Tocqueville






Not take our money every bloody week and expect us to dip our
hands in our pockets and pay extra money for health care on top.

Yes, but they may choose to provide more than the govt considers
reasonable.

Dunno what the denizens of hospices want, but if its dancing girls etc,
its possible that the govt doesnt consider that to be worth paying for.

A very old friend died in our local hospice about four years ago
after spending three months in the hospice and he told me many
times while he was in there what excellent food was served up
at meal times so why the need to donate Christmas left over's .

He was talking about donating surplus clothes for them to sell.