Struck Off

Should a doctor be struck off for refusing a patient treatment,because he or she smokes,or is overweight.?

A doctor can refuse a patient treatment,if he or she is a smoker,or overweight.the G.M.C recently stated that no patient can be refused treatment because of their lifestyle.Does this mean that if you are refused treatment the doctor can be reported,and possibly struck off?

To the best of my knowledge there is nothing in the Hippocratic oath that says doctors have the right to judge people’s lifestyle before providing treatment though they are entitled to offer people advice if this will improve their health. But if a smoker cannot or will not follow that advice then they should still be treated and if the doctor refuses, they should indeed be struck off. Those that argue that we should not waste time and money treating self inflicted illnesses and injuries really need to consider all the other conditions that could be avoided and for which a similar argument could be made.

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