Every now and then I consider whether private healthcare is worth it, and don't get very far - our local GP was really good and always easy enough to get an appointment, and we've not had to visit hospital for years.
But we've moved to the sticks and I don't gather the GPs here are much cop. And yesterday we had our first visit to the local A&E for years... it wasn't terrible but it was packed on a Tuesday afternoon with a 4-6 hour wait, barely anyone there looked like they'd had an accident or were having an emergency. Goodness knows what it would be like at the weekend if we had to visit
When I briefly googled the other day, Bupa's nearest private GP was 2 hours away. And to be honest I'm unclear how private healthcare/insurance covers the 3 main areas:
We were chatting as we waited, where do rich and famous people go if they need urgent care? They surely don't sit in a waiting room for 8 hours do they? But would an ambulance take you to your preferred hospital, it's not like 999 gives you an option for private ambulance!
Interested what people here - who must be prime private medical demographic - do. Are you signed up for private and if so, what do you get - and which services have you actually used?
Quick poll tossed in too.
But we've moved to the sticks and I don't gather the GPs here are much cop. And yesterday we had our first visit to the local A&E for years... it wasn't terrible but it was packed on a Tuesday afternoon with a 4-6 hour wait, barely anyone there looked like they'd had an accident or were having an emergency. Goodness knows what it would be like at the weekend if we had to visit
When I briefly googled the other day, Bupa's nearest private GP was 2 hours away. And to be honest I'm unclear how private healthcare/insurance covers the 3 main areas:
- GP and similar
- Hospital appointments
- Emergency care
We were chatting as we waited, where do rich and famous people go if they need urgent care? They surely don't sit in a waiting room for 8 hours do they? But would an ambulance take you to your preferred hospital, it's not like 999 gives you an option for private ambulance!
Interested what people here - who must be prime private medical demographic - do. Are you signed up for private and if so, what do you get - and which services have you actually used?
Quick poll tossed in too.
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