Do you want more of the NHS to be privatised?

[beorhthelm]

5th option added to poll, so those that voted in the first version will need to vote again. Sorry, I'm an amateur.

(how'd you remove the post, that confused me.)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I don't know how it works there, and would be interested to hear. Presumably your friends there aren't the poorest in society though, and may not be the best people to tell us?

There's a lot of information here.
http://www.cleiss.fr/docs/regimes/regime_france/an_1.html
It seems that there is a charge of 18 euros going up to a maxium of 120. It doesn't mention anyone who can't pay at all.

 

[Triggaaar]

(how'd you remove the post, that confused me.)

I'm an admin (although I use a different account for that)

 

[beorhthelm]

Everyone? How do those without money get it?

the state pays their insurance, just like it does here for NI. you will note that the service is not state owned, but mostly private as i understand.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

the state pays their insurance, just like it does here for NI. you will note that the service is not state owned, but mostly private as i understand.

Thank you. It wasn't clear from the website.

 

[symyjym]

I'm an admin (although I use a different account for that)

Are you Carrot Cruncher?

 

[Triggaaar]

Are you Carrot Cruncher?

 

[Hampster Gull]

I want a great health service for our community, to ensure we look after everyone who cant look after themselves. The NHS should be at the heart of that

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Do you mean outsourced or privatised ? I suspect you, like a vast majority of people, have used the word 'privatised' when it's not what you mean. I do wish people would learn to use the correct words !!!!!

Privatised - i.e. parts actually SOLD off, no, I wouldn't want to see that. Parts outsourced yet still free at the point of delivery - I don't mind that. My girlfriend experienced great care ( better then the NHS ) when the NHS refereed her to a private hospital for treatment. It allowed for quicker more pleasant treatment, and more convenient treatment. So, outsourcing yes - well worth it - but privatisation NO.

 

[Triggaaar]

Do you mean outsourced or privatised ? I suspect you, like a vast majority of people, have used the word 'privatised' when it's not what you mean. I do wish people would learn to use the correct words !!!!!

Sorry

The sad thing is, I should know better.

As Natalie Bennett would say, I've got a cold.

 

[Yoda]

Don't privatise it but limit what it can offer, its the only way it will survive. If you're over 30 BMI, NI surcharge applies

Won't work as BMI is flawed on so many levels. My BMI would say I'm obese but my body fat measure would only be over weight.

 

[drew]

good post, so much wastage happens in the NHS , like my former sister in laws dept where they replaced 50 perfectly serviceable computer monitors with flatscreen ones because 'they were more in keeping with a modern and forward thinking NHS'......ridiculous.

Nothing to do with energy savings then!

 

[Juror#13]

I'd like all visitors to the UK to have insurance and not think the NHS is free for the world just like you'd need insurance if you visited the United States and other countries.

 

[Triggaaar]

I'd like all visitors to the UK to have insurance and not think the NHS is free for the world just like you'd need insurance if you visited the United States and other countries.

Is the NHS free for Americans and everyone else who visits us?

 

[Juror#13]

Is the NHS free for Americans and everyone else who visits us?

Yes.

 

[Triggaaar]

Yes.

I don't get that impression reading this:

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1086.aspx?categoryid=68

"unless you're exempt from charges, you'll have to pay NHS charges if you're admitted to hospital"

 

[Juror#13]

I don't get that impression reading this:

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1086.aspx?categoryid=68

"unless you're exempt from charges, you'll have to pay NHS charges if you're admitted to hospital"

If you need medical treatment then just walk into A&E and ask to be seen, they ask your name and say take a seat and you'll be seen, After waiting 3-4 hours then you're called, get treated and leave, lovely.

Try that in the U,S or other countries, good luck.

 

[pb21]

Absolutely not, but with this government the NHS will become increasingly privatised and fundamentally changed for the worse IMO.

 

[Triggaaar]

Is the NHS free for Americans and everyone else who visits us?

Yes.

If you need medical treatment then just walk into A&E and ask to be seen, they ask your name and say take a seat and you'll be seen

I'm sorry Juror, you were wrong. The NHS is not free for all who visit the UK. Yes, they can be seen in A&E, but that's a small part of the NHS. Americans visiting the UK should have insurance, and I imagine as many of them coming here have insurance, as UK citizens going there.

 

[Juror#13]

I'm sorry Juror, you were wrong. The NHS is not free for all who visit the UK. Yes, they can be seen in A&E, but that's a small part of the NHS. Americans visiting the UK should have insurance, and I imagine as many of them coming here have insurance, as UK citizens going there.

We and Americans have pride and show respect. Take the Europeans, they come here without and get it for free as it's their right, now go and look at all the other European countries and see if they return the same offer. I know the findings but want you to go and look, you'd be amazed on the findings and you then can understand why millions flock here. Happy reading.