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Some prisoners in Wakefield prison claimed that the NHS kept them waiting too long for dental treatment, and it was announced tonight that they are going to be paid £40,000 in compensation - and the legal fees amounted to another £310,000.
Now, I'm all in favour of human rights, and believe that prisoners should get proper medical treatment but...
If I want dental treatment then I have to pay for it myself because there are no NHS dentists in my area that accept new patients. If I can't afford private dental care then I have to go without, and I can't get legal aid to take action against the NHS so why should convicted criminals be BETTER OFF than law abiding citizens?
It seems to me that this is yet another example of the pendulum swinging too far. Everyone should be treated equally, criminals should not get better treatment than law abiding people.
Now, I'm all in favour of human rights, and believe that prisoners should get proper medical treatment but...
If I want dental treatment then I have to pay for it myself because there are no NHS dentists in my area that accept new patients. If I can't afford private dental care then I have to go without, and I can't get legal aid to take action against the NHS so why should convicted criminals be BETTER OFF than law abiding citizens?
It seems to me that this is yet another example of the pendulum swinging too far. Everyone should be treated equally, criminals should not get better treatment than law abiding people.