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Society is stratified into social classes on the basis of wealth, income, educational attainment, and occupation.

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Social class – a group of people in society who possess the same socioeconomic status.

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social class can effect health due to the amount of money they have to buy food. the unhealthier the food the cheaper it probably is

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older people tend to be stereotyped as a similar group characterised by passivity, failing physical and mental health and dependency.
Age discrimination can bdeirect, which occurs
when a person is treated less favourably because
of their age

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With high percentages of people with less or low income and poor pension rates, it is difficult for many of the older generation to receive the proper care they need. Health care is always a concern with older individuals and with high financial concerns, the right support can be difficult to find. Depression rates are also very high.

Schemes to help financial security are often issued, such as the Winter Fuel Payment scheme.

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Making all treatments available or if something physically can’t be done then helping to person to get to a stage where the treatment will be available.

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People can get help to change their lifestyle to improve their treatment.

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a group of people within a society who possess the same socioeconomic status. Besides being important in social theory, the concept of class as a collection of individuals sharing similar economic circumstances has been widely used in censuses and in studies of social mobility.

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No matter the financial state of both genders they should all be offered the right care for them, all should be free. it is seen that women get more care when they are pregnant, this should occur due to an extra life, being involved. However, men involved with the birth should be allowed to be involved with all the procedures and processes involved so that they feel a part of it all, due to the mental effect it can cause on a male.

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Between 2014 and 2016 the percentage of IVF treatments that resulted in a live birth was:

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Between 2014 and 2016 the percentage of IVF treatments that resulted in a live birth was:

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29% for women under 35

23% for women aged 35 to 37

15% for women aged 38 to 39

9% for women aged 40 to 42

3% for women aged 43 to 44

2% for women aged over 44

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IVF costs vary, but 1 cycle of treatment may cost up to £5,000 or more - if you're not eligible for NHS treatment, or you decide to pay for IVF

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women aged under 40 should be offered 3 cycles of IVF treatment on the NHS if:

they've been trying to get pregnant through regular unprotected 🤬 for 2 years

they've not been able to get pregnant after 12 cycles of artificial insemination

If you turn 40 during treatment, the current cycle will be completed, but further cycles shouldn't be offered.

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- You have a healthy BMI

- You do not smoke

- You have been trying to get pregnant for 1-2 years

- The woman falls within a certain age range

- You live in an area that offers NHS-funded IVF treatment

- You are not a single woman

Research has most likely found that it could be bad for your health if you do IVF with these points. However, many of these are unfair... single women can raise children by themselves. A support system could be a recommendation given.

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In my opinion i don’t think this is fair. Just because someone’s condition may not be an ‘emergency’ doesn’t mean it isn’t necessary. People will still need the treatments or operations in order to be in good health. Some people cannot afford private health treatments so being on a waiting list for months may cause a lot of distress.

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I believe this is not fair, it is discriminating those who have a lower income. It should be put in order of highest severity to lowest severity.
Furthermore, I also believe that this decision is made due to the money made from private health care, bringing in a higher sum of money for the government and NHS. There are less people with private health care than those seeking the NHS, meaning that funds towards treatments are less as people cannot afford this type of treatment, so in a way they are saving a large amount of money.

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Why do you think decisions such as this are made?

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Some people will be on a waiting list for a number of months, waiting for elective surgery (not an emergency) such as a hip replacement. Others, who have private health cover or a good income, will be able to access this care without having to wait. There is a similar situation with IVF treatment, which is rationed on the NHS but is available on multiple occasions to people who can afford the treatment