NHS scientific/medical advances should not be centrally funded for such things as life enhancing, desirable treatments. Costly treatment for anti-smoking, slimming, erectile dysfunction, etc should be paid for. Smokers will have more money if they are not smoking, slimmer's shopping lists will go down drastically. Health professionals cannot persuade people to quit things; they have to want to themselves. Otrherwise, it is a fruitless exercise.
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