Thousands of people are at this moment unable to get a face to face appointment, see a consultant, get treatment or have an operation because of the Coronavirus.
HOW IS IT THEN
That my daughter who works for BUPA and therefore gets free health cover has been able to see a consultant within 3 weeks and have her tonsils out 1 week later???
DOES THE CORONAVIRUS NOT AFFECT PRIVATE HEALTH CARE?
I'm pleased that she is able to get her problem sorted out but hopping mad at the same time.
You're right -- money talks. This is more evidence of the American way of medicine creeping into the British system. (I say that as a discouraged American.) :(
ReplyDeleteI bet you are! Husband and I are both waiting for hospital appointments, he's been waiting since before lockdown, mine not so long. My consultant said my date for a minor op should come 'shortly', but then said they're still catching up with appointments that were cancelled during lockdown, so how long is a piece of string? Husband's been told one of his (he's waiting for 2) will most like be next year. Glad your daughter was able to get sorted quickly.
ReplyDeleteWe were very lucky that Tony pays into a private health insurance scheme at work or I might have waited in agony for my hip to be replaced.... even if the surgeon did injure me in the process. It seems so very unfair that money does indeed talk.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that maddens me at the moment is private testing of coronavirus symptoms. Private companies are profiting through overcharging for their tests during a deadly pandemic. That cannot be right. Also, at times like these money should not be allowed to talk. We are meant to be equal or did I just dream that?
ReplyDeleteIt seems that equality and democracy has gone out of the window. I think I feel it more because I have lived in much nicer times, the children growing up today will adjust and take things as normal never knowing what real freedom was, sad isn't it?
DeleteIt's the way of the future with this lot in government.
ReplyDeleteThe way of the world I suspect.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad your daughter had the operation of course but it does make me cross that money talks at a time when we are in such turmoil.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful for the speedy attention! Had it made her very sick?
ReplyDeleteShe has had problems with her tonsils all of her life but they are actually making her ill now so have to come out.
DeleteYes money does indeed talk, I'm amazed that I actually got a scan last week, now lets see how long it takes to get the results and then any treatment that's needed.
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It's a case of you pay for what you get. I'm glad your daughter got the surgery she needed, it's just a shame that so many more people are sitting on waiting lists still waiting.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of things related to the corona virus that doesn't make sense
ReplyDeleteBy "private health care" do you mean private health insurance, Briony? Appointment timing here in my area doesn't necessarily go by whether a person has insurance or not... but whether you get an appointment or NOT sure does. Health care in the United States is in shambles. Patient, heal thyself! *sigh* ~Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteGenerally over her in uk we all go to the NHS doctor and hospital to get free treatment and usually it is excellent even if you have to wait a bit. Now because of this virus it has all gone out of the window and people are not getting seen by doctors or hospitals and illnesses are going undiagnosed. If you pay for private insurance you can jump the queue. My daughter works for BUPA and gets free health ins so was able to do this for her throat.
ReplyDeleteMy point was that they are saying that the virus is the problem for not being able to treat people but if you are private it seems that the virus does not affect it. How so?
I think probably the NHS is still catching up on cancelled appointments from earlier in the yea. The doctor/consultant you see when you go private is most likely the same one you would see under NHS they just work extra/days off in the private sector. I've got to have a scan on my thumb and have been told by the doctor it may take up to six weeks, but I know if I went private I could most likely have one next week. I would think Private hospitals are not so busy with appointments as NHS hospitals either. I do think it's about time that GP's started seeing people face to face now if there is no risk, if you can visit a hospital and see a doctor there why can't GP's do the same, that makes me mad at the moment.
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