The cost to the NHS of treating asbestos related diseases
A consultation on a new legislation to allow the medical costs for treating the victims of asbestos-related diseases to be reclaimed has begun.
Campaigners said NHS Scotland spends more than £20m a year diagnosing and treating people from the effects of exposure to asbestos.
A proposed bill would allow the NHS to claw back those costs from companies who exposed their workers.
The legislation was brought forward by SNP backbencher Stuart McMillan.
The NHS has been able to recover the costs of treating the victims of accidents since 2003, where an individual makes a successful claim against a third party.
However, this principle does not cover diseases, and campaigners say a new law is needed to include asbestos-related conditions such as mesothelioma.
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Published Jan 12, 2015