Had enough of the UK's health system. It's taking months to get a consultant appointment, can't get it on days that I want (like Monday or Friday, I'm not even daring to dream of Saturday). Catalogue of other messups, lost docs, unnecessary repeat visits M-F, being expected to guess that I had to request repeat prescription in writing 48h notice, etc etc.
Oh and a final insult: they gave me an appointment on a Friday. Then just before it, they changed it to a Wednesday. I said I couldn't make Wednesdays. So they put it in file as "patient cancelled appointment". No guys, you cancelled it! Grrr!
Questions:
1. anybody have experience with Bupa or other? Is it worth it?
1a. is it worth joining PCG for its discount (as usual I can't find out PCG benefits until I join)
2. anybody just tried going private and paying it oneself? Will that get me an appointment on a Saturday? (It's worth paying up to £500 for it if it does).
3. anybody tried going private and paying, in another country? Germany for example?
4. ..... where do I tick to opt out of the taxes for this pile of .....?
Oh and a final insult: they gave me an appointment on a Friday. Then just before it, they changed it to a Wednesday. I said I couldn't make Wednesdays. So they put it in file as "patient cancelled appointment". No guys, you cancelled it! Grrr!
Questions:
1. anybody have experience with Bupa or other? Is it worth it?
1a. is it worth joining PCG for its discount (as usual I can't find out PCG benefits until I join)
2. anybody just tried going private and paying it oneself? Will that get me an appointment on a Saturday? (It's worth paying up to £500 for it if it does).
3. anybody tried going private and paying, in another country? Germany for example?
4. ..... where do I tick to opt out of the taxes for this pile of .....?
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