[Misc] IF there's a Christmas lockdown - would you comply?

[Springal]

Assuming Jersey works like other places with privatised systems, you realise those would only be the charges for the initial assessment? A lot of people won't be able to afford those - and hardly anybody can afford the prices of the actual treatment for something serious without taking out a new mortgage. I realise your answer will be 'insurance'. But a) have you ever tried getting an insurance company to pay out? and b) if you've already got something wrong with you that needs treatment in future, forget it.

I'll happily pay the taxes thanks, rather than exorbitant insurance premiums to companies operating for profit.

To be honest - the NHS have failed me in the last 4 years both times I've needed them. Once was a knee injury, ended up in A+E, given pain relief and discharged. Then impossible to get any follow up, was unable to exercise etc. After 9 months went to BUPA and within 2 weeks I had a diagnosis, treatment and then on-going rehab and now back to full health.

More recently I have a suspect lump/lesion on my arm - I did get a GP video call very quickly who agreed it needs looking at as it could be serious. Follow up - no clinics planned for December or early Jan, phone back in January to see what is available. Phoned BUPA and managed to get them to refer me to a specialist who will be looking at it on the 29th December.

Both times BUPA have paid up in full without any friction or problems so I'm not sure your comments are accurate.

IF you look at the NHS from a 'customer' perspective it is very good for emergencies, some critical treatments etc but for many things it barely functions.

 

[trueblue]

To be honest - the NHS have failed me in the last 4 years both times I've needed them. Once was a knee injury, ended up in A+E, given pain relief and discharged. Then impossible to get any follow up, was unable to exercise etc. After 9 months went to BUPA and within 2 weeks I had a diagnosis, treatment and then on-going rehab and now back to full health.

More recently I have a suspect lump/lesion on my arm - I did get a GP video call very quickly who agreed it needs looking at as it could be serious. Follow up - no clinics planned for December or early Jan, phone back in January to see what is available. Phoned BUPA and managed to get them to refer me to a specialist who will be looking at it on the 29th December.

Both times BUPA have paid up in full without any friction or problems so I'm not sure your comments are accurate.

IF you look at the NHS from a 'customer' perspective it is very good for emergencies, some critical treatments etc but for many things it barely functions.

Yes, if you can afford to jump the queue and tie up those specialists who could be treating NHS patients then private works well. I realise it may be their 'spare' time but, if there wasn't a lucrative two tier system, that spare time could be used within the public system. In terms of accuracy, try getting reasonably priced insurance cover for any type of 'pre-existing condition'. And if your private operation goes wrong, you'll be blue-lighted to an NHS hospital so they can sort out the mess.