At last

[vetran]

Not the medical experts, but I've seen some horrendous recommendations that people persist with because they're too stubborn to admit that they've backed the wrong horse.

Indeed and they frequently get promoted.

In large corporates.

Small companies I have seen some great decisions.

[minestrone]

which bit of 89% of prescriptions are free are you having difficulty with?

If they don't pay for prescriptions they won't pay to visit a doctor will they?

You can see why the NHS is doomed if cretins like you are involved.

Spot on, The SNP got rid of prescription charges and I think the percentage in Scotland was 95% that were already free.

[sasguru]

which bit of 89% of prescriptions are free are you having difficulty with?

If they don't pay for prescriptions they won't pay to visit a doctor will they?

You can see why the NHS is doomed if cretins like you are involved.

There's a whole body of HEOR literature out there on the benefits or not of managing demand by charging nominal fees at the point of contact, and what that fee should be.
Some of it has big words though and requires complicated chains of logic.
Google is your friend.

[d000hg]

The clue is in the name - Accident and Emergency. If you can't spend 100 Euro on an emergency or an accident when can you spend it?

Lots of people don't have a spare €100 for anything. And do you pay on entry or get a bill in the post?

[SueEllen]

First thing to do is introduce a £10 charge to see an NHS GP (not for children, oldies or doleys).
I bet that would reduce the current 4 week waiting time locally.

Most of the people seeing GPs are in that category anyway.

Oh and if that charge was brought in a lot of younger adults would end up suing GPs. It shouldn't take 7-8 appointments to be referred for a brain tumour or a bowel disease.

[minestrone]

There's a whole body of HEOR literature out there on the benefits or not of managing demand by charging nominal fees at the point of contact, and what that fee should be.
Some of it has big words though and requires complicated chains of logic.
Google is your friend.

95% of prescriptions are free.

Do you want to make that 0%?

[NotAllThere]

It's interesting and scary that those who display the most dumb ignorance are also Brexiteers.

It's been demonstrated so often in the past year, it's lost the ability to surprise or worry.

Wouldn't be permitted in the private sector.

Yes it would. Unless it's really expensive, insurance companies just cough up.

[sasguru]

95% of prescriptions are free.

Do you want to make that 0%?

The whole fooking thing needs complete revamping - dont know about Scotland, but why should rich old baby boomers who also own most of the property in England have free doctor visits and free rxs?
I'm talking from experience and I've discussed this before, the pinch point in England is seeing your gatekeeper GP.
After that we can go private so it doesn't matter.
Currently in my practice it takes a month (!) to see a GP, so obviously something isn't right.

I wouldn't mind if there were private GPs you could transfer your records to, but there don't seem to be any who want to do that and take on relationships with patients, its more lucrative to just get the one offs.

In mY view the NHS has stopped being fit for purpose.

[shaunbhoy]

Are you medical Gregg?

In so much as he is allergic to too much reality.

[minestrone]

It's been demonstrated so often in the past year, it's lost the ability to surprise or worry.

So we have reasoned that the NHS is fecked and it is the fault of brexit?

Honestly?