[andrewb]

Perhaps im bumping up an old'ish thread here but i'd just like to bring it to attention.

As some of you know Ive had a bit of an illness for the last year and the doctors dont seem to know whats up. Basicly to get anywhere I have twice had to pay privately to see a consultant because I simply can't wait for it on the NHS (the time I did go on NHS I didnt even see the consultant, just his assistant).
And now im in a situation where im missing a lot of college due to being sick/inpain so the consultant suggested a CT scan, which we were going to do on the NHS in '2-4weeks' which turned out to be more like 10weeks.

Yet privately, its 4days. Literally 4days.

The NHS is hugely funded.. I can't understand why they can't start devolving some cases privately.. Clearly the NHS infrastructure can't currently cope with the whole country so why not try and sort waiting lists out some more by paying private? APPARENTLY It is cheaper for them to do something on private than NHS, which speaks volumes.

I know somebody's going to come here and say 'what if we were still under the tories'. I know it wasn't good then, but just because its BETTER doesn't mean its satisfactory.. Labour have had 10years to sort this out now..