Fri, 14 Aug 2009

Hospital Week, or why the NHS is actually OK

It is odd seeing various reports that implementing properly state-funded health care in the US will lead to problems with death panels, or poor service.

I can only really comment on my own experience of the NHS.

I've found that the system of registering yourself to a GP is fairly pointless, time-consuming and buearucratic. Actually seeing a GP requires it to be an emergency or you to "plan" your sick days, because you need to have an appointment or be willing to wait, many, many, hours.

However, once you have a referral to a specialist, and you see them, further appointments, tests other diagnostic stuff is amazingly fast.

I've been in and out of hospital all this week on various days and I've got at least another 3 - 4 appointments covering the next month already lined up.

I don't recommend visiting hospitals so frequently but if you have, the NHS is a nice way to do it

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