rather than spending the keystrokes and brain cells on trying to discredit the topic/speaker/presenter....how about approaching the issue as presented as a hypothesis.

The hypothesis: first patients being referred to as units; secondly that a governing body could determine to not provide a surgeon recommended care based on age.

Now, see if some of you can take your persistent partisan goggles off and address the hypothesis.

I fear much useful dialogue never gets to a discussion point when a loyalist is personally affected by an issue. One can tell when this occurs because the only sound is silence. At some point partisanship has no value to add, especially for those not invested in the issue. At some point even a loyalist will one day be confronted with an unacceptable decision stemming from a hypothesis proposed above. Maybe when they or a loved one are on the table and they hear those dreadful hypothesized words...sorry but your unit does not........

btk