EXHIBIT 23.6 CONSENT I hereby consent to the reference to me under the caption INC., MGMT.--EXEC. OFFICERS & DIRECTORS registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-57057) of NATIONAL MEDICAL ENTERPRISES, INC. ("NME") prospectus form part of registration statement relating to the public offering of debt securities by "NME". Date: January 30, 1995 /s/ Thomas J. Pritzker _____________________________________ Thomas J. Pritzker