Guest guest Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hi Diane Thank you for those kind words,I really appreciate them. I hope you are feeling better, and will soon see the hepatologist. If I may say, all this healthcare uncertainty must be most stressful for everyone , and I truly wish you didn't have to go through it.Any stress only makes our health worse. Love Pam > > > > > > Pam..I am all for a flat income tax..everyone pays the same > > percentage...and for insurance like you have in England..as you can see, > > with this forum as an example, I appear to be in the minority. The > > insurance companies here with all of their money and lobbyists are able to > > make some think ridiculous things..like the pulling the plug on grandma > > one. We will continue down this road until the end of time. > > >  Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: pamaudsley <pamaudsley@> > > > To: livercirrhosissupport <livercirrhosissupport%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Sun, April 11, 2010 5:55:16 PM > > > Subject: healthcare in the UK > > > > > >  > > > I don't wish to comment on any other country's healthcare, but I do know > > a fair bit about my own.Here we have had a national health service since > > 1948, paid for from general taxation.You may have heard we have a general > > election coming up, but all political parties support the National Health > > Service, and I have never heard anyone oppose it, because all our healthcare > > is free at the point of use, and medicines are affordable at £7.20 per > > prescription, or a 12 month " season ticket " is available for unlimited meds > > for £104.00.Under 16s,over 60s, get meds free, as do some people on low > > incomes, and certain chronic conditions.As far as waiting times go, I have a > > current example with my own daughter, who is waiting for a gallbladder > > removal operation.She started with symptoms in November, several drugs were > > tried,tests and scans done, consultant seen, and surgery due in two weeks > > time.She is on the operating list of the top consultant at one of the > > largest > > > teaching hospitals in Europe.Should she become worse, she will attend the > > emergency section of that hospital, and probably be operated on > > straightaway. All free. My father practised as a pharmacist both before and > > after the advent of the NHS, and saw the benefits of the new system, where > > before people died through lack of healthcare or medicines. > > > No one likes paying taxes, but most of us thank God that by doing so we > > have a good healthcare system that benefits everyone.These are the facts; > > please don't believe all you hear about our system. > > > Thanks for reading > > > Pam Leeds, England > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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