Reply to: NHS £2 billion and counting

[DodgyAgent]

Presumably you need to dial 666 to get an Australian paramedic.

Or stand on your head and dial 999

[SueEllen]

Something similar happened to a friend of mine, he told the crew he was privately insured, they made some calls and delivered him into a private hospital.

If they had a choice of a 20 minute detour or a 45 minute wait at NHS A&E I can see they would be happy to dump you at private A&E.

However I live not far from an A&E so unless I was dying/head injury/back injury etc, someone whether they where flagged down on the street be able to dump me at A&E as it would be quicker than calling an ambulance.

[Eirikur]

So if you collapse they will send an ambulance out to you?

What happens if you do collapse i.e. faint, come round and find someone has called 999? Do you refuse to get in?

Something similar happened to a friend of mine, he told the crew he was privately insured, they made some calls and delivered him into a private hospital.

[VectraMan]

He would have to


Chronic shortage of ambulance staff leaves NHS bosses making emergency call for Australian paramedics - Mirror Online

Presumably you need to dial 666 to get an Australian paramedic.

[SueEllen]

No, I have out of hours, 24 hour coverage.

So if you collapse they will send an ambulance out to you?

What happens if you do collapse i.e. faint, come round and find someone has called 999? Do you refuse to get in?

[Dallas]

You mean like this? Urgent Care | Services | Services and Specialties | The Princess Grace Hospital

It closes at 10pm and opens at 8am so what do you do in the night?

No, I have out of hours, 24 hour coverage.

[SueEllen]

Yes to private A&E and yes to this - I pay for them and have used them

You mean like this? Urgent Care | Services | Services and Specialties | The Princess Grace Hospital

It closes at 10pm and opens at 8am so what do you do in the night?

[Dallas]

Do you phone a special number instead of 999, to get a private ambulance too?

Yes to private A&E and yes to this - I pay for them and have used them

[DodgyAgent]

Do you phone a special number instead of 999, to get a private ambulance too?

He would have to


Chronic shortage of ambulance staff leaves NHS bosses making emergency call for Australian paramedics - Mirror Online

[d000hg]

There are private hospitals with A&E, never had to use it though, as so far for a urgent appointments I could always go to a private GP clinic

Do you phone a special number instead of 999, to get a private ambulance too?

[Eirikur]

flaw in your argument here. Despite having private insurance, you should still wait in A&E in case of an emergency.

There are private hospitals with A&E, never had to use it though, as so far for a urgent appointments I could always go to a private GP clinic

[FatLazyContractor]

posh people (and me) have private insurance and don't sit with the plebs in an NHS A&E waiting room

flaw in your argument here. Despite having private insurance, you should still wait in A&E in case of an emergency.

[d000hg]

posh people (and me) have private insurance and don't sit with the plebs in an NHS A&E waiting room

Hospitals have a 1st-class A&E lounge?

[Eirikur]

posh people (and me) have private insurance and don't sit with the plebs in an NHS A&E waiting room

[SueEllen]

They should step into any A&E waiting room even in "posh areas" like Chelsea and see the make up of the people waiting.

London is a diverse city so even the rich in posh areas aren't all White. Plus rich people live right next to poor people in London.