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Re: Eye operation
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:34 pm
by Buster121
Murray wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 9:27 pm
Your health system is very broken , isn't it. I had a CT scan on my lungs the other day. Catherine had a Doctors appointment at 10 am, came home and said I had an appointment at 2.30 that afternoon. Went to the hospital, was in a done and out by 3.00pm.
That's pretty good.
Very broken indeed, it doesn't help when we have a 1000+ people coming in illegally almost every week plus all the ones coming from the war torn middle east etc for medical treatment and now they want to bring all the injured from Gaza to be treated and housed here
You are very lucky indeed with your health service
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:47 am
by Buster121
Andy we pay for it in our national insurance and a lot of these medical insurances would be cheaper than NI, I also read this morning 1300 or 1600 come in from Bangladesh and Sudan on forged papers to enroll in our universities then after couple months claim asylum
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:15 pm
by Buster121
Trev wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:55 pm
I do agree that we have big problems with our NHS but refuse to bad mouth it (partly because my wife works for it lol), but I still think we are very lucky to have the NHS that we do have and generally for serious illness they are still very efficient.
It is frustrating though when you are waiting on a massive list only to see people who have never paid into our NHS taking priority, but sadly that's where our whole system whether its benefits, housing or medical care falls down



I've decided to use some of my pension to get my hernia repaired repaired privately as the wait is far too long through the NHS which does stick in the throat a bit as I've spent 40+ years paying into the NHS.
Trev I don't think anyone was bad mouthing it, I was just stating facts as they are mate, why should you or anyone else have to pay private treatment this is what we are supposed to be paying for through our NI contributions
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:25 pm
by Buster121
Devo1956 wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:41 am
Buster121 wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:15 pm
Trev wrote: Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:55 pm
I do agree that we have big problems with our NHS but refuse to bad mouth it (partly because my wife works for it lol), but I still think we are very lucky to have the NHS that we do have and generally for serious illness they are still very efficient.
It is frustrating though when you are waiting on a massive list only to see people who have never paid into our NHS taking priority, but sadly that's where our whole system whether its benefits, housing or medical care falls down



I've decided to use some of my pension to get my hernia repaired repaired privately as the wait is far too long through the NHS which does stick in the throat a bit as I've spent 40+ years paying into the NHS.
Trev I don't think anyone was bad mouthing it, I was just stating facts as they are mate, why should you or anyone else have to pay private treatment this is what we are supposed to be paying for through our NI contributions
To be honest, the problem with our NHS, it is an open door. People come from all over the world and use it for free. When i went to Hong Kong and China, i had to pay £90,00 for a visa, i have been staying this for years. WE should charge a visa entry to the UK, and all the money goes direct to NHS.
Or better still start charging and collecting payments before treatment starts as the do in Spain, have seen many times people having heart attack and they wont lift a finger to help until the insurance company has authorised it first or failing that make it a totally payable service for all
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:41 am
by Buster121
What a bummer Trev can't you take the money out for a while so you can claim it, do you not have any insurance that you can claim from being self employed
Angie has had hers cancelled another twice was due again tomorrow but they cancelled it again on Friday afternoon same thing last week, now supposed to be the 27th we wait in anticipation
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:18 pm
by Buster121
Well she finally had it today just a wait and see now, while she was there one of the nurses was telling a lady that normally they do 30 ops per day but as Monday's is for complicaterd surgery only they can only fit 9 in as they take so much longer to do
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:11 pm
by Buster121
Thank you both
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:59 pm
by Buster121
Murray wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:26 pm
Great that it has finally been done. I hope it is very successful and she recovers quickly.
Thanks Murray
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:54 pm
by Buster121
Trev wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:13 pm
Great to hear that Ange has finally had her operation Buster, I hope it's been a success and she recovers quickly.
All the very best mate.
Lot of pain at moment but she doing ok, Thanks mate
Re: Eye operation
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:02 am
by Buster121
Trev wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:32 am
Buster121 wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:54 pm
Trev wrote: Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:13 pm
Great to hear that Ange has finally had her operation Buster, I hope it's been a success and she recovers quickly.
All the very best mate.
Lot of pain at moment but she doing ok, Thanks mate
I hope she's feeling better soon mate.

She is mate thanks