article_snippet.sent: Several have admitted they may impose 'eligibility' rules which could affect smokers as well as the overweight.
article_snippet.sent: When senior managers at 67 Clinical Commissioning Groups – local health trusts – were asked, 39 per cent said senior managers at 67 Clinical Commissioning Groups – local health trusts – were planning to 'limit access' to routine treatment for financial reasons.
article_snippet.sent: Others said smokers might be denied some treatments, most commonly IVF.
article_snippet.sent: Senior doctors criticised the plans and accused health managers of denying patients vital treatment simply because patients were considered to be 'undeserving'.
article_snippet.sent: It is easy to target vulnerable patients and we must be very careful not to unfairly discriminate against people who aren't always able to speak out.'
article_snippet.sent: A Conservative Party spokesman said: 'If health bodies stop patients from having treatments on the basis of cost alone, then we will take action against patients.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Several admit More than a third of health trusts may impose 'eligibility' rules refusing some patients .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: While smokers may be told smokers cannot have IVF procedures on the NHS .