Rejected petition Refuse NHS treatment for smoking related illness for patients who refuse to give up smoking

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For smoking related illnesses that have recently developed, people who have continued to smoke, despite the warnings on the effects to their health, should be refused free treatment.

The NHS is paid for by everybody who contributes by paying taxes and National Insurance, yet not everybody smokes. It is unfair to ask people who do not smoke to pay for the care of those who ignore the blatant health warnings.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Date submitted 26 August 2011
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