One in 10 planned NHS operations in England are now done by private hospitals, according to figures from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, the trade body that represents private health providers. Here, three patients explain why they recently had to turn to the private sector for an operation.
This is why I went private in 2020. I’ve got no family, I’m freelance and mid 50’s in a physical job. It’s the thought of sitting at home for months or a year if I need an operation. My premium has already dropped to £60pm.
Also seeing some of my colleagues paying for their ops when they realised it was cheaper than the time off.
It’s a better insurance to me than loss of earnings.
Open borders and government provided services are not compatible.
I couldn’t get back to work until I’d had surgery. Waiting list was likely up to a year so I took three months out of work to have and recover from private surgery. Cost of the surgery and physio afterwords was about 12-13 grand.
So fuck the poor…. Those who can afford it get health, and those who can’t just suffer and live with life long debilitating pain.
Thank cunts
This is why many of the folk over at r/HENRYUK are looking at leaving.
There will be a brain drain from the UK in next decades.
Plenty of better options out there.
We had the GP suggest going private for my daughter. We can’t afford it and spent months waiting to see a consultant. It makes me furious, I already pay a lot for healthcare through tax. In no way do I feel I am getting anything through any of the public services I contribute to.
Tories broke the NHS and labour seem to have no desire to fix it.
Just as the Tories want! A privatised health service.
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One in 10 planned NHS operations in England are now done by private hospitals, according to figures from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network, the trade body that represents private health providers. Here, three patients explain why they recently had to turn to the private sector for an operation.
This is why I went private in 2020. I’ve got no family, I’m freelance and mid 50’s in a physical job. It’s the thought of sitting at home for months or a year if I need an operation. My premium has already dropped to £60pm.
Also seeing some of my colleagues paying for their ops when they realised it was cheaper than the time off.
It’s a better insurance to me than loss of earnings.
Open borders and government provided services are not compatible.
I couldn’t get back to work until I’d had surgery. Waiting list was likely up to a year so I took three months out of work to have and recover from private surgery. Cost of the surgery and physio afterwords was about 12-13 grand.
So fuck the poor…. Those who can afford it get health, and those who can’t just suffer and live with life long debilitating pain.
Thank cunts
This is why many of the folk over at r/HENRYUK are looking at leaving.
There will be a brain drain from the UK in next decades.
Plenty of better options out there.
We had the GP suggest going private for my daughter. We can’t afford it and spent months waiting to see a consultant. It makes me furious, I already pay a lot for healthcare through tax. In no way do I feel I am getting anything through any of the public services I contribute to.
Tories broke the NHS and labour seem to have no desire to fix it.
Just as the Tories want! A privatised health service.