Pommyaussie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wow certainly not like that in Wolverhampton, My 5 visits to A and E over the years (not always me as patient), shortest wait 3 hours, usually its 4... and you can never get a doctors appontment in a reasonable time It was like this when we lived in UK and that was over 10 years ago. Friends who still live there say it's worse as there aren't enough Dr's :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Was like that in Derbyshire......same day guaranteed appointment. My recent experience was in Ely and the A+E in Mansfield.....seems you were unlucky I'd say it is you that was lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 It was like this when we lived in UK and that was over 10 years ago. Friends who still live there say it's worse as there aren't enough Dr's :-( Not my experience at all.....perhaps you should have lived somewhere a bit better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'd say it is you that was lucky... See post #28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommyaussie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Not my experience at all.....perhaps you should have lived somewhere a bit better I lived in a lovely part of the country. Getting into the Dr's was a nightmare - once I got past getting in to see the Dr it was plain sailing as I had private healthcare through work. Getting past the Dr's receptionist and seeing the Dr was like running the gauntlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 See post #28 I lived around 4 miles from Highgrove and 10 or so miles from Gatcombe Park - on the edge of the Cotswolds - Royal Wotton Bassett, Cirencester, Tetbury, Stow all close by. Apart from fields and unemployment what does Derbyshire have to offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I lived around 4 miles from Highgrove and 10 or so miles from Gatcombe Park - on the edge of the Cotswolds - Royal Wotton Bassett, Cirencester, Tetbury, Stow all close by. Apart from fields and unemployment what does Derbyshire have to offer? GPs who guarantee an appointment the same day for a start. Have you never been to the Peak district? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 GPs who guarantee an appointment the same day for a start. Have you never been to the Peak district? Presumably because no one wants to live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Presumably because no one wants to live there. Some very expensive areas...out of many people's reach I should think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommyaussie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Some very expensive areas...out of many people's reach I should think. Where I lived was also expensive therefore clearly that had nothing to do with it. I guess it's all about people's experience and so far three of us have had a lousy experience and you had a great one. That's how the mop flops as they say..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Where I lived was also expensive therefore clearly that had nothing to do with it. I guess it's all about people's experience and so far three of us have had a lousy experience and you had a great one. That's how the mop flops as they say..... is funny how the 'haters' always seem to find the best of England wherever they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Where I lived was also expensive therefore clearly that had nothing to do with it. I guess it's all about people's experience and so far three of us have had a lousy experience and you had a great one. That's how the mop flops as they say..... Seems so.....when I lived in Toowong (an expensive area) it was also difficult to get an appointment and that was $60 a go a few years ago.....was a very populare practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 is funny how the 'haters' always seem to find the best of England wherever they go. Funny how the UK 'haters' always find the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Funny how the UK 'haters' always find the worst I don't hate the UK lived there most of my life - love it in fact, just happy to share that I had poor experiences of the NHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I don't hate the UK lived there most of my life - love it in fact, just happy to share that I had poor experiences of the NHS. ....and I don't particularly hate it here....just find it nothing special.....and it is only for a limited time. May even return one day if it suits me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 ....and I don't particularly hate it here....just find it nothing special.....and it is only for a limited time. May even return one day if it suits me May all your travels be swift and safe. (P.S. I know Derbyshire is a lovely part of the country, just happened to think my area pretty decent too - just that the GPs and hospital was over run). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 May all your travels be swift and safe. (P.S. I know Derbyshire is a lovely part of the country, just happened to think my area pretty decent too - just that the GPs and hospital was over run). Luck of the draw methinks.....I had a bad experience here, in a private hospital, which ended up with me having to attend a public hospital as an emergency which was an even worse experience. Also have had a good experience in the same public hospital.......and I work in the system so see all sorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Luck of the draw methinks.....I had a bad experience here, in a private hospital, which ended up with me having to attend a public hospital as an emergency which was an even worse experience. Also have had a good experience in the same public hospital.......and I work in the system so see all sorts. True, have to say that the public maternity dept both my kids were born in - which delivers nearly 4,000 babies a year - gave us absolutely fantastic service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish.01 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The proposal doesn't include charging for GP visits...they will remain free at point of service under the current proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommyaussie Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The proposal doesn't include charging for GP visits...they will remain free at point of service under the current proposal. That's because your visit will be over by the time you get to see the Dr :biglaugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I don't hate the UK but I did hate the fact that when I lived there I had to go to a certain doctors surgery, maybe that has changed. I like the Aussie system because we have choice and if I do not like one clinic I can go to another. I live in an area that is short of GP's and our GP's run a system whereby if you need to see someone for a couple of hours in the morning and a couple in the afternoon we can have a short appointment bulk billed. Works very well. They also leave prescriptions for us at the counter as long as we have seen them in the last 2 months. Works very well. As I have said I am not a person who likes going to the docs I go because and when I have to. Unfortunately as one ages we have conditions that require this, well some of us do. If I never had to go it would be fantastic. One of my best friends took ill on Boxing Day and was taken to hospital and unfortunately the news is not good, rampant cancer of the kidney and aorta so not good but he got instant care and saw about six specialists over the holiday period. I just am not sure about national health anymore, although I believe in health provision for all I think if we can pay we should and those that cannot shouldn't, however if your front up with a scratch or a sniffle then no reason it should be free. Every sniffle and scratch stops the diagnosis of someone who may have a life threatening condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slean Wolfhead Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The NHS is supposed to claim back the money from the country where the person originates from so not necessarily a charge to the individual, and this has been the case for at least 20 odd years probably longer. However it hasn't been chased up properly hence the NHS is owed millions from other countries. There's a new drive to be more stringent on this which will hopefully help the NHS recover. It may have its faults but I miss it now I'm in Oz Some of the time they don't know. My parent's friends from Oz holiday in the UK every summer. The man broke his leg. He went to hospital, was under treatment for 3 months before he could travel home. They asked his name, and the address of his holiday cottage. That's it. He wasn't withholding information, he just couldn't believe that nobody was interested enough to ask him. This thing isn't a bad idea, but the rancid papers complaining about immigrants again are just stupid. Nobody is going to travel to the UK to have an accident or emergency, we should treat emergencies just the same as we'd want to get treated ourselves in a civilised world....but yes, take the bloody details down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incata Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Without knowing the specifics, I do know you've had a pretty rough ride recently. Just a suggestion but have you looked into getting an Amex card and booking travel through them? They provide travel insurance which is pretty wide ranging and might cover you. Like I say, I don't know your exact situation but it could be worth a look? For every travel insurance policy (even one provided by a credit card) you have to declare pre-existing conditions (it is in the small print). If you don't, you are not covered. When you declare the condition they will decide whether or not to cover it. If they do, they will charge you an extra premium for it. When you make a medical claim (as we had to when my husband got sick in the US), before agreeing to pay it, they send a really long list of questions to your doctor, asking if you have ever had any of the listed conditions. If you have, and you have not declared it, the policy is declared invalid. Companies like Down Under Insurance ask a question about medical conditions and if you answer in the positive, you have to go through a medical screening upfront, before they agree to give you the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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