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Who actually used it? And why does it cost £100bn a year?
Last week I popped into King's College Hospital to use the toilet. And I still felt guilty despite spending hundreds of thousands in tax over the years!
I think I went to see a doctor about 7 years ago but that's it. Oh and I used a hospital to be born several decades ago.
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
Last week I popped into King's College Hospital to use the toilet. And I still felt guilty despite spending hundreds of thousands in tax over the years!
I think I went to see a doctor about 7 years ago but that's it. Oh and I used a hospital to be born several decades ago.
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
ipitythefool said:
Who actually used it? And why does it cost £100bn a year?
Last week I popped into King's College Hospital to use the toilet. And I still felt guilty despite spending hundreds of thousands in tax over the years!
I think I went to see a doctor about 7 years ago but that's it. Oh and I used a hospital to be born several decades ago.
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
I saw 150 patients last week, and the 14 operations I did at a capital cost of probably a grand each suggests that it is very much in use. The majority of patients tend to be the older generation, who have worked their whole lives and paid taxes in order to get treated.Last week I popped into King's College Hospital to use the toilet. And I still felt guilty despite spending hundreds of thousands in tax over the years!
I think I went to see a doctor about 7 years ago but that's it. Oh and I used a hospital to be born several decades ago.
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
ipitythefool said:
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
No, the spongeing masses, health tourists and the - very occasional OAP or otherwise normally deserving person (ie one that has contributed into the system in some way, in the past) who gets the treatment they desrve within a reasonable timeframe - are indebted to your contributions.
I go privately when I think there is a problem, though I do have to see a GP to get a referral first. Last time I thought I had cancer I was more than a little pleased to have private cover because the oncologist had seen me within two weeks of my visiting the GP. And the lump in my leg was benign.
If I want blood tests or an MOT I go privately for those too.
If I want blood tests or an MOT I go privately for those too.
Hadn't really used them for 20 odd years until we had kids. The kids have been in a few times with both scares and real illnesses and the NHS have been superb every time. We have private care for them, but never needed it as NHS have always been super fast and given superb service.
I had a nasty motorbike accident last year and again, they were brilliant. Couldn't fault the service I got from ambulance crew, surgeons and outpatients.
The mother-in-law had a brain haemorrage two years ago and again, got great service.
I've spent tens of thousands in stamp over the years and it's been worth every penny whenever I or my family have needed help from the NHS.
I had a nasty motorbike accident last year and again, they were brilliant. Couldn't fault the service I got from ambulance crew, surgeons and outpatients.
The mother-in-law had a brain haemorrage two years ago and again, got great service.
I've spent tens of thousands in stamp over the years and it's been worth every penny whenever I or my family have needed help from the NHS.
Myself and my 3 siblings all born in NHS hospitals.
Me and my brother have been treated for three fractured bones between us (one for me, two for him), he has also had an operation to remove a fish bone in his throat, while I was given a mild sedation to have a tooth removed.
Plus various family members have had cancer treatement, tests for cancer, stitches and other various things in NHS hospitals.
They're not that bad if you're there for the short term.
Me and my brother have been treated for three fractured bones between us (one for me, two for him), he has also had an operation to remove a fish bone in his throat, while I was given a mild sedation to have a tooth removed.
Plus various family members have had cancer treatement, tests for cancer, stitches and other various things in NHS hospitals.
They're not that bad if you're there for the short term.
ipitythefool said:
Net result, the NHS is very much in profit with me.
I'm sure the NHS is very much in profit with most young(ish) people but you need to think long term.My Dad got very speedy health care with the NHS, it didn't help him but made me realise they are very capable.
Personally I have private health care though.
littlegreenfairy said:
Very rarely use the services of the NHS but they pay my wages so I wont complain.
And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
Our caseload is circa 25k individuals (citywide). And the majority of those come and see us 4 times a year. That's just one community service.And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
That's a lot of feet!!
dave_s13 said:
littlegreenfairy said:
Very rarely use the services of the NHS but they pay my wages so I wont complain.
And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
Our caseload is circa 25k individuals (citywide). And the majority of those come and see us 4 times a year. That's just one community service.And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
That's a lot of feet!!
and a lot of manky toe nails.OMG that's 2 million toes.
I think I'm going to hurl
littlegreenfairy said:
dave_s13 said:
littlegreenfairy said:
Very rarely use the services of the NHS but they pay my wages so I wont complain.
And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
Our caseload is circa 25k individuals (citywide). And the majority of those come and see us 4 times a year. That's just one community service.And the number of patients we see in a year is staggering.
That's a lot of feet!!
and a lot of manky toe nails.OMG that's 2 million toes.
I think I'm going to hurl
it's not just toenails.I've often wondered, if one could think of a commercial use for keratin.....????? kerching£££
For all the stick they get, they're pretty damn good, or at least have been to me anyway.
I was born in an nhs hospital,
I've had my head glued back together by them numerous times as a child after many accidents,
They plastered me up when I broke my arm,
And again when I broke the same one a second time a few years later,
They laughed and then put my finger back together after I broke it fighting with my brother over the tv box,
And when I was hit by a car they picked me up in their nice shiney ambulance, gave me some (rather lovely if I may say so) laughing gas, and carted me off for a pretty good week stay in hospital thanks to a badly broken leg.
Other than a moody nurse who got in a strop when I asked her to pass the games console when I was in for the week, I really can't fault them! Excellent service, and if it worked the way the american health service works, my parents would be very much screwed financially.
Thank god I haven't needed to use a hospital since I was 12
*touches wood* but been to the doctors for numerous other bits and bobs over the years.
I was born in an nhs hospital,
I've had my head glued back together by them numerous times as a child after many accidents,
They plastered me up when I broke my arm,
And again when I broke the same one a second time a few years later,
They laughed and then put my finger back together after I broke it fighting with my brother over the tv box,
And when I was hit by a car they picked me up in their nice shiney ambulance, gave me some (rather lovely if I may say so) laughing gas, and carted me off for a pretty good week stay in hospital thanks to a badly broken leg.
Other than a moody nurse who got in a strop when I asked her to pass the games console when I was in for the week, I really can't fault them! Excellent service, and if it worked the way the american health service works, my parents would be very much screwed financially.
Thank god I haven't needed to use a hospital since I was 12
*touches wood* but been to the doctors for numerous other bits and bobs over the years.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff