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Sjayne · 01-02-2002, 12:47 PM

The health care is not given away in the UK. It is free at the point of delivery. There is a difference. It is paid for through taxes.

The health care on the whole is great. No one has to worry about being able to afford going to the doctors. My husbands is always nagging me to get out of my American mindset when I am sick and go to the doctors. Presciptions are about five pounds each unless you have some sort of state benifit and then they are paid for by the government.

I was lucky growing up in the States because my mother is a teacher and we had good health insurance. However, I knew pleanty of people who didn't and let their health go because they couldn't afford treatment.

Saying that, even though my parents had insurance they still struggled to pay some medical bills. In particular when I was 15 we were on a trip to Cooperstown, NY when my appendix decided it was time to come out. It took forever for my parents to sort out that bill because it was out of state and the such.

WOuld never even have to think about that here..just go to the nearest hospital and get treated. My sister was over visiting last year and got pretty ill with what turned out to be a bad chest infection. We took her to the hospital where she got treated without having to worry about a bill. Can you imagine what it would be like if the situation had been reversed and I was visiting her? I would have to wait to go home to see the doctor becuase there is no way I could afford American medical bills.

The biggest problem in the UK health care system is the lack of nurses. They need to pay them more, in short, as they are on low wages and it doesn't attract young nurses.

01-02-2002, 12:47 PM
Sjayne Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,182	The health care is not given away in the UK. It is free at the point of delivery. There is a difference. It is paid for through taxes. The health care on the whole is great. No one has to worry about being able to afford going to the doctors. My husbands is always nagging me to get out of my American mindset when I am sick and go to the doctors. Presciptions are about five pounds each unless you have some sort of state benifit and then they are paid for by the government. I was lucky growing up in the States because my mother is a teacher and we had good health insurance. However, I knew pleanty of people who didn't and let their health go because they couldn't afford treatment. Saying that, even though my parents had insurance they still struggled to pay some medical bills. In particular when I was 15 we were on a trip to Cooperstown, NY when my appendix decided it was time to come out. It took forever for my parents to sort out that bill because it was out of state and the such. WOuld never even have to think about that here..just go to the nearest hospital and get treated. My sister was over visiting last year and got pretty ill with what turned out to be a bad chest infection. We took her to the hospital where she got treated without having to worry about a bill. Can you imagine what it would be like if the situation had been reversed and I was visiting her? I would have to wait to go home to see the doctor becuase there is no way I could afford American medical bills. The biggest problem in the UK health care system is the lack of nurses. They need to pay them more, in short, as they are on low wages and it doesn't attract young nurses.