i don't know if you've ever actually used the nhs in the uk I have, and used to work in it too, and it's not really about "expressing your wishes". You go into

i don't know if you've ever actually used the nhs in the uk I have, and used to work in it too, and it's not really about "expressing your wishes". You go into hospital with a broken finger, they ask you if you are taking any drugs, you lie and say no, in spite of the fact that you are still rather off your tits on E which is how you managed to break your finger in the first place. Is there a risk with that? Of course, maybe the drugs they give you for the injury do not agree with E, but there's a risk in telling the truth too, it's a judgement call. Sadly, the fact that all NHS staff are now de facto police informants forces that judgement call on you.