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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Neil, if my GP sends me to hospital or to a clinic, it is because I am entitled to treatment.
I have been registered with the practice since the early eighties.
If I go to some other location...the Isle of Wight for instance, I can prove who I am with my NI number...I can prove I have paid into the system which I wish to access.
I think we have trodden this ground before.
The point is that hospitals are very poor at collecting their dues when it is blatantly obvious that the person being treated needs to be billed.
Maybe things have changed at out local hospital, but somehow, I very much doubt it.
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Spot on Marge, my wife and I spent three weeks in the afore mentioned Isle of Wight in September, as I was not feeling too chipper after the first couple of days I called into the local medical centre, explained my symptoms and received an appointment with a GP within twenty four hour's.
Without going into detail I was diagnosed with a double infection and was prescribed a seven day supply of a strong antibiotics, once these kicked in we were able to enjoy the rest of our holiday.
Many folk in our great country decry the N.H.S. but to my mind it is still the best in the world, (if you have a genuine complaint).
Your's Taddy.