Should tattoo's be removed for free by the NHS in the future

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As pointed out by another poster I'm sure this is going to happen.

Will the government back this Free Tatt removal service in the future as a Back to work initiative?
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  • Biffo the BearBiffo the Bear Posts: 25,859
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    Only if you're like that brummy skull face prat.

    Otherwise, I don't see tattoos as a barrier to getting work? Slightly Victorian outlook there?
  • Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    No they should not.
  • molliepopsmolliepops Posts: 26,821
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    If they give my husband his knee replacement and stop saying it would be cheaper to remove his leg above the knee I will come back to this thread and vote yes but until they have enough money to make him pain free I will be saying no.
  • Biffo the BearBiffo the Bear Posts: 25,859
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    molliepops wrote: »
    If they give my husband his knee replacement and stop saying it would be cheaper to remove his leg above the knee I will come back to this thread and vote yes but until they have enough money to make him pain free I will be saying no.

    Is his knee tattooed on? :confused:
  • Joey_JJoey_J Posts: 5,146
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    What a waste of money that would be for the NHS
  • EspressoEspresso Posts: 18,047
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    Nope, unless you were tattooed against your will by a slave trader, you chose to get a tattoo, if you don't like it now and want it removed, you can pay for it.
  • RadiomaniacRadiomaniac Posts: 43,510
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    Definitely not.
  • FrightfulBoarFrightfulBoar Posts: 885
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    Even though it's their own choice to live the sort of lifestyle that may end in getting tattooed we'll end up paying for it on via the NHS because otherwise we'll be infringing on their rights to make decisions about their own body.
  • CroctacusCroctacus Posts: 18,216
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    Nope. Considering you have to be over 18 to get them done why should the nhs pay for a non medical procedure to put right another adults poor choice.
  • soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,396
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    Only if you're like that brummy skull face prat.

    Otherwise, I don't see tattoos as a barrier to getting work? Slightly Victorian outlook there?
    It shouldn't be a barrier and isn't in most manual type work but there is an immediate prejudice and assumption about the person in white collar jobs.
  • molliepopsmolliepops Posts: 26,821
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    Is his knee tattooed on? :confused:

    Considering the pain he goes through everyday to carry on working that comment is very unfunny indeed.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,182
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    Only the really REALLY ugly ones.
  • FrightfulBoarFrightfulBoar Posts: 885
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    Croctacus wrote: »
    Nope. Considering you have to be over 18 to get them done why should the nhs pay for a non medical procedure to put right another adults poor choice.

    Or even a medical procedure.

    I'm sick of NHS money being wasted on fatties and loose women.

    Pay for your own mistakes!
  • GneissGneiss Posts: 14,555
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    This is never going to be a serious suggestion let alone a reality... :D
  • elliecatelliecat Posts: 9,890
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    Certainly not, it was the person's choice to get a tattoo they should pay for the removal themselves.
  • JasonJason Posts: 76,557
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    Absolutely not. I've got a couple of tattoos and it was entirely my choice to get them and I wouldn't expect anyone to pay for their removal. They're on my upper arms though so likely wouldn't ever be an issue in a work environment anyway.

    If you choose to have a visible tattoo and it starts to affect your employment chances, it's entirely down to you to get rid of it.
  • CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    In certain circumstances it's probably reasonable, but most of the time, no.
  • Biffo the BearBiffo the Bear Posts: 25,859
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    molliepops wrote: »
    Considering the pain he goes through everyday to carry on working that comment is very unfunny indeed.

    I was only yanking your chain :)
  • FaithyHFaithyH Posts: 2,826
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    No simple answer :)
  • kampffenhoffkampffenhoff Posts: 1,556
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    Of course not. People chose to get tattoos. They should only have them removed for free if they were kidnapped and forcibly tattood.
  • ImperfectPearlsImperfectPearls Posts: 1,712
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    Definitely not. There are far more important things the NHS should be paying for. If you pay to have a tattoo then you pay to remove a tattoo.
  • UffaUffa Posts: 1,910
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    No definitely not. If people make the choice to have tattoos then it is up to them to pay for their removal if they should choose. The Nhs have enough to pay for. If everyone if Britain were getting the treatment they needed (e.g. Molliepops husbands knee op) then maybe. This is never going to happen so no.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    Tattoos are not a barrier to work, I've been in the Royal Mardsen several times and there's one doctor/nurse there with sleeve tattoos and they've worn the short sleeved scrubs before.

    My cousin works another hospital and he's covered in them, another one is a trainee teacher and he's got a visible ones.

    I have a few myself and no one has ever cited tattoos as against their policy anymore than they've asked me to take out earrings or tie my long hair back.

    If I wanted one removed, Of course I'd automatically pay for it myself, it was my tattoo, so...
  • HotgossipHotgossip Posts: 22,385
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    No. They chose to have them, they can pay to have them removed.
  • MaxatoriaMaxatoria Posts: 17,980
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    If they charged the person the going rate upfront then sure no problems but for free no chance as it was your choice to get it
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